History About Grey Lynn
1. How old is Grey Lynn?
Grey Lynn is over 130 years old.
2. When was it established?
During the 1880's
3. Who named it?
Sir George Edward Grey named Grey Lynn.
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| George Edward Grey |
4. An interesting fact
Williamson Avenue & Crummer Road were named after James Williamson & Thomas Crummer who owned a joint farm.
5. The most interesting thing about Grey Lynn.
There is a Grey Lynn festival every summer.
History of Auckland
1. How old is Auckland?
Auckland is over 170 years old.
2. When was it established?
Auckland was settled by Maori in the 1330s and settled by Europeans in the 1840s.
3. Who named it?
William Hobson named Auckland after George Eden, Earl of Auckland in 1840.
4. An interesting historical fact is...
Auckland was the Capital city for 25 years.
5. The most interesting thing about Auckland is?
There are about 50 volcanoes around Auckland. There are even some under the sea.
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| Daniel, Marvin, Immy, Zephyr, Maia |
Excellent fact finding guys.
ReplyDeleteOur house was built in Tutanekai St in the late 1800's. It was cut in half and moved by horse and cart to our street in the 1940s. Our neighbours mum remembers the day it arrived. It was given a fancy new porch that day.