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• Stories from schools
  These stories have been contributed by school students
• Immigration stories
  From students at St Josephs School, Tahunanui School and Auckland Point School, reflecting on the Appo Hocton exhibition at the Nelson Provincial Museum (Feb-April 2010)

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1. Early newspapers in Nelson
   The Nelson Examiner, The Colonist and the Nelson Evening Mail were Nelson's early newspapers read more
2. Capt William Tinney
   Captain William Tinney was a well known seaman in Nelson in the 1870s read more
3. Joseph Holland
   Joseph Holland, brewer, was the son of one of Nelson's early residents read more
4. George Batt -Drover and Bullocky
   George Batt, a drover and bullocky of Wai-iti and Glenhope, was one of Nelson's early pioneers. read more
5. McCashin's Brewery
   McCashin's Brewery was one of the breweries which sparked the resurgence of beer making in Nelson, and in New Zealand read more
6. Railway Memories
   Stoke resident Kevin Hoult rode the train into Nelson College from Belgrove between 1942 and 1945. He has many fond memories of the time. read more
7. Nelson Matinee
   It was the immediate post war years and Saturday matinees were all the rage with our generation of kids. read more
8. Fires in Nelson
   Fire callouts were far more frequent in Nelson's early years and some major fires have occurred in the town. read more
9. Lands and Survey Department in Blenheim
   E. Mallet worked for the Lands & Survey Department in the 1950's read more
10. Marj Matthews of Redwoodtown
    Marj (Marjory) Matthews, who died on 15 February (2011), had a good nose for business and a keen eye for property, and was the driving force behind th... read more