Whangarei and Social Scenes of the early 1900's

I was born in Whangarei and grew up in this area - so naturally collecting postcards of this area would be of interest - knowing the area of what it was like 50 years ago - can look back 100 years via these postcards and see what my parents saw.

Below I have selected a nice selection of that time in what I think are beautiful postcards (images) Enjoy my selection

Whangarei FGR 316 - A fine print by Frederick Radcliff

Whangarei Falls & Tourists

WHANGAREI - Coastal Steamer Approaching Wharf. FGR 744

river below whangarei falls - postcard

FGR 5251 - The Impressive Wairua Falls near Wangarei

Whangarei Creek Postcard

Aubrey Island Whangarei Heads 35 FGR

Natural Wharf Whangarei Heads 256FGR - There is a Maori Fable to this scene. (read about that) Will be added later.

Parua Bay Whangarie 284FGR

Whangarei Heads - Paradise of the North Is FGR 273

Whangarei Heads from Ross Island Parua Bay FGR 1383

Whangarei Heads FGR 22

Wairua Falls - Kauri Logs  FGR 58 - This waterway was used extensively to float Kauri Logs down for export from Dargaville. A now lost era hardly remembered.