birkenhead

Birkenhead, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand

BIRKENHEAD The Kauri Suburb

A history of the development, from the earliest days to 1968.
complied by Muriel Fisher and Wenman J. Hilder and published by the birkenhed Borough /council 1969.

Names in the publication A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Names from photographs (photos not uploaded to web site) Firsts Mayors of Birkenhead Birkenhead Catholic Cemetery

Page	Surname	First Name	Other	Date
50	‘THE BEACHCOMBER’		Newspaper
50	‘THE ENTERPRISE’		Newspaper
64	ABBOTT	C.E.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	ABBOTT	C.E.	Committee Fruitgrowers Association	August 23 1912
101	ADAM	Mr.	Leader 1st field ambulance Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
86	AITKEN	Mr.	Donated an acre of ground Stokes Point now Northcote college	June 1878
41	ALDER	G.	Councillor	1962
75	ALEXANDER	Peter	Billiard saloon
25	ALLAN	J.H. Rev.	War Memorial	April 24 1927
32	ALLEN	Sir John Sandeman & Lady	Visited Birkenhead	February 1934
44	ALLEN	P.B.	Minister of Works	November 10 1966
99	ALLEN	T.	First chief ranger Ancient Order of Foresters no. 8886	August 10 1901
10	ALLISON		Purchased farm at Devonport	1850
92	ALLUM	Mr.	Presbyterian minister	1880
42	AMES	Mr. B.H.	Judge ‘Miss Auckland Region	1964
50	ANDERSEN	Mr. Fred	Strawberry grower	1920’s
53	ANDERSEN	Fred	Dance hall and shop at the bottom of Beach Road
64	ANDERSEN	F.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	ANDERSEN	F.	One of the last members – Fruitgrowers Association disbanded	August 1965
57	ANDERSON	Fred	Of Island Bay
89	ANGUS	Mr. A.	Lay reader	1908
52	APLIN	Robert	Supplied milk	c.1930’s
77	APLIN	Mr.	Milk round	Early 1930’s
95	ARBLASTER		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
49	ARCHER	W.G.	Builder	c.1948
53	ARCHER	Wally	Post world war II builder
101	ASHBY	Mr.	Leader 1st field ambulance Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
101	ASHBY	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
41	ASHTON	C.H.W.	Councillor	1962
97	ATIKINS	W.	Foundation member Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1929
98	ATKINS	Mrs.	Committee Birkenhead guides	1927
98	ATKINS	Joyce	Patrol leader Birkenhead guides	1927
101	ATKINS	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
94	ATKINSON	Mr.	Supervised construction of the Gas plant	1902
101	ATKINSON	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
37	AUCKLAND HARBOUR BRIDGE		Opened	May 29 1959
89	AVERIL	Archbishop	Rededicated the church	July 15 1923
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98	BAGNALL	A.	Secretary Birkdale Senior citzens’ club	1967
100	BAGNALL	Mrs.	Committee Birkdale Women’s Institute	1964
14	BAGOT	Walter and Isabella	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
64	BAGOT		Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
84	BAGOT		Land on the eastern side of Waipa Street	1910
73	BAILEY	Chas.	Built the ferry ‘ Kestrel’	1905
71	BAILEY	Chas.	Built the Ferry ‘Albatross’	1904
51	BAMBURY	William	Carter – old chain drive tipless Ford Truck	c.1920
42	BARNFATHER	Mrs. M.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
88	BARRIS	Mr.	Headmaster Birkdale North School	February 1965
12	BARRY	R.	Trust licence Takapuna Hotel Barry’s Point	1858
23	BARTLETT	A.	Committee Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
99	BARTLETT	Mrs.	Foundation member Women’s Institute North Shore	1928
48	BARTLEY		Holiday home Birkdale	c.1890’s
25	BEDDEK	Constable	Police man congratulated	1923
25	BEDFORD	H.H. Rev.	War Memorial	April 24 1927
89	BEDFORD	Rev. H.	Birkenhead parish	1924
90	BEDFORD	Rev. H.	Vicar	1924-1928
14	BEERE	Henry	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
50	BEERE	Henry	Winemaker	1892
64	BEERE		Grapes c.1915-1960
48	BEERE’S	Vineyard	Now site of Birkdale Intermediate School
50	BELL		Sawmill	mid 1920’s
101	BELL	Miss	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
43	BENNETT	Mr. R.J.	Civil Defence Officer Post Warden	March 1965
51	BENTLEY	Geoff	Y.M.C.A.
51	BENTLEY	Roly	Y.M.C.A.
53	BENTLEY	Geoff	Dramatic Club
64	BENTLEY		Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	BENTLEY	R.	One of the last members – Fruitgrowers Association disbanded	August 1965
94	BENTLEY	Mr. Geoff	Birkdale Dramatic Club	1941
101	BERRY	Miss	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
70	BINNS	Mr.	In partnership with William Bradney
99	BISHOP	Mrs.	Foundation member Women’s Institute North Shore	1928
49	BLANCHARD	Mr.	Shop and cabaret near the wharf	c.1925
32	BLEDISLOE	Lord	Governor-General	1934-1939
97	BLENNERHASSETT	R.	Senior fireman driver	c.1969
48	BLOMFIELD		Holiday home Birkdale	c.1890’s
100	BLUNDEN	Ashley	Beach-haven Amateur Cycling Club	1950-2
100	BLUNDEN	J.	Beach-haven Amateur Cycling Club	1952
42	BOGUE	L.	Beach Haven	June 1963
78	BOGUE	Mr. T.L.	Birkdale Post Office	July 23 1955
57	BOND	Dr	Attended several cases of typhoid fever in Chelsea Village	1890’s
44	BOURKE	Mrs. N.J.	Elected councillor	1965
78	BOWATER	Sydney Stewart	Operated Hellyer’s Creek Post Office	1894
87	BOWEN	Miss Rosanna	Hellyers Creek area – first teacher	October 1 1894
97	BOYCE	Les	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
75	BOYD	Mr. Robert	Tailor
45	BRACKEN	J.	Member Birkenhead Licensing Trust	May 20 1967
45	BRACKEN	Mr. J.	President Beach Haven and Birkdale Residents and Ratepayers Association	l May 20 1967
105	BRACKEN	J.	Licensing trust board	May 20 1967
70	BRADNEY	William	Boat service
90	BRENNAN	Rev. Father John	First parish priest St Mary’s Northcote	1930
12	BRETT	Mr / Sir Henry		1895
99	BREWSTER	P.	First Secretary Ancient Order of Foresters no. 8886	August 10 1901
83	BRIDGE	Charlie	Borough foreman Hinemoa Park	1930’s
47	BRIGHT	John	Landowner	1920
94	BRIGHT	Mr. John	Brighton Hall	1936
45	BRLJEVICH	Ante Marko	Urban Farm	May 1967
23	BROOK	J.	Committee Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
88	BROOK	Mr. Julian	House on site of Birkdale School	1897
98	BROOK	Mr. R.F.	Vice president Businessmen’s Association	1967
95	BROOKS		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
10	BROWN	William	67 acres Rangitira Road – Beach Road – Soldiers Bay	1845
98	BROWN	Miss I.	Formed Birkdale Girls’ Club	1920
98	BROWN	Ella	Birkdale Guide
98	BROWN	Mr. B.L.	First president Businessmen’s Association – died in office	1952
99	BROWN	B.L.	Chemist Birkenhead	1933
83	BRYANT	Mr.	Land at Shepherds Park taken under Public Works Act
95	BUDDLE	Thomas	Trustee Glenfield Cemetery	1881
90	BUER	Mrs.	93 Puriri Road	1964
76	BURFORD	Mr. H	Barber	1927
69	BURGESS	Captain John	Landed Centaurus flyingboat between Chelsea and Kauri Point	December 1937
69	BURGESS	Captain	Harbour Master	1853
100	BURNETT	Mrs.	Committee Birkdale Women’s Institute	1964
64	BURRELL		Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
99	BURRELL	Mrs. P.R.	Committee Birkdale Women’s Institute	1964
17	BUTTON	Charles Edward esq.	Advert The Auckland Evening Star Elected Mayor	May 9th 1888
50	BUTTON	Family	Butter factory bottom of Vermont Road by the lagoon	c.1914
92	BUTTON	Judge	Zion Hill Methodist church
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97	CAIRNS	R.	Foundation member Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1929
89	CALDER	Archdeacon	Dedicated the church	June 20 1913
10	CALLAN	Philip	Eskdale Road	1853
12	CALLAN	Mr. P.	Landing stage Stoke’s Point	1850’s
12	CALLAN	Philip	Trust Licence North Auckland Hotel Stoke’s Point	1858
90	CALLAN	Philip	Catholic Cemetery	November 13 1861
98	CALLAN	Mr. R.	Succeeded Mr. BROWN
23	CAMPBELL	H.	Committee Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
27	CAMPBELL	Mr & Mrs C.E.	“Gables” afternoon tea to honour the newly weds Mr & Mrs Skeates	1927
63	CAMPBELL	Family	Family home ‘Gables’	c.1900
64	CAMPBELL	H.	One of the last members – Fruitgrowers Association disbanded	August 1965
88	CAMPBELL	Mrs. N.	Committee Birkenhead Kindergarten	October 1940
28	CANTY	J.W.	Secretary -Provisional Committee Birkenhead ex-servicemen’s association	December 1929
57	CAROLYN	Dr	Lived in Hauraki Street	Turn of the century 1900
99	CARSON	Mrs. W.	Vice president Women’s Institute Birkenhead	1966
101	CARSON	Mrs	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
101	CARSON	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
101	CARSON	Miss	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
42	CARTER	Mrs. E.M.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
100	CARTER	Rev. Peter	Minister Birkdale Baptist	1960
97	CASEY	Dot	Later Mrs HANNAH	1929
52	CASTLETON	Laurie	Supplied milk	c.1948
92	CASTLETON	Laurie	Zion Hill Methodist church
14	CHAMBERS	Charles and Annie	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
63	CHAMBERS	Family	Settled	Early 1880’s
63	CHAMBERS	Eric	Son of Chambers family	c.1960
84	CHAMBERS	John	Erecting plant and machinery	1912
88	CHAMBERS	Mrs. E.	Committee Birkenhead Kindergarten	October 1940
97	CHAPMAN	Mrs L.	Nee McPHAIL
99	CHAPMAN	W.T.	Chemist Northcote	1933
95	CHAPPELL		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
95	CHARNON		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
45	CHICKEN	J.D.	Member Birkenhead Licensing Trust	May 20 1967
105	CHICKEN	J.D.	Licensing trust board	May 20 1967
78	CHOAT	Mr. A.J.	Postmaster	Feb – Aug 1884
57	CHRISTENSEN	Mr & Mrs Sam	Near Kauri Prk entrance in Rangatira Road
61	CHURCH	Tom	Stabled horses at Chelsea village gates
61	CHURCH	Tom	Glenfield horses stabled near Moore Street
12	CLARK	Soap and Candle Factory	Stoke’s Point	1848
75	CLARK	Mr.	Blacksmith
78	CLARK	Mr. R.T.B.	Birkdale Post Office	September 1 1952
52	CLAY	Mr.	Supplied milk – returned to South Africa	c.1930’s
64	CLAY		Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
77	CLAY	Mr.	Milk round	1920’s
90	CLEARY	Bishop	Blessing	1880
45	CLEGG	Miss A.	Assistant librarian	1968
14	CLOW	Lawrence and Annabella	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
66	CLOW	Mrs. J.	Teacher at a private school at Chelsea village
75	CLOW		Baker
92	CLOW	Mr. A.G.	Zion Hill Methodist church
92	CLOW	Mr. B.H.	Zion Hill Methodist church
95	CLOW		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
27	COATES	J.G.	Prime Minister	1928
13	COCHRANE	Samuel	Agent broker auctioneer registered the district Birkenhead	1863
42	COLEY	Mr & Mrs.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
101	COLLARD	Miss	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
64	COLLEDGE	H.L.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	COLLEDGE	H.	Committee Fruitgrowers Association	August 23 1912
52	COLLINS	Sid	Cycling club
94	COLLINS	Mr & Mrs Gilbert	Birkdale Dramatic Club	1941
97	COOK	Miss G.	Later Mrs DEAN	1929
76	COOKSON		Shop on the road to Birkdale	Early 1920’s
53	COOPER	L.	Birkdale Cricket Club	1931-1932
82	COOPER	R.	North Shore Scenic Board	December 8 1949
95	COOPER	Mr. Isaac Rhodes	Land for Anglican Cemetery	1865
66	COPELAND	Mrs.	The ‘Cookhouse’
82	CORBETT	S.L.	North Shore Scenic Board	1969
82	COUP		Lands and Survey Dept North Shore Scenic Board	December 8 1949
23	COURT	J.W.	President Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
36	COURT	J.W.	45 acres and a dwelling – War Memorial Park	1947
44	COURT	John	Died	November 1966
98	COURT	Mr. J.W.	President Progressive League	March 14 1921
89	COWIE	Bishop	Opened St. Peter’s Mission Hall	June 28 1885
52	CRAMP	Mr.	Sunday School teacher	1928
57	CRAVEN	Dr		mid 1920’s
88	CREAGH	Mrs. E.	Treasurer Birkenhead Kindergarten	October 1940
92	CREAMER	Mr.	Old pioneer gave the land for Zion Hill Methodist Church	1880
41	CROCOMBE	A.C.	Mayor 1962
98	CROLL	Miss Vera	Birkdale Guides
101	CROLL	Miss V.	Lady Superintendent Red Cross Birkenhead	1939
97	CROSSDALE	K.	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
42	CRUIKSHANK	Mrs. M.K.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
52	CULPAN	Lionel	Cycling club
39	CURRIE	N.	By – election councillor	April 15 1961
45	CURRIE	R.N.	Member Birkenhead Licensing Trust	May 20 1967
105	CURRIE	R.N.	Birkenhead licensing trust Chairman	May 20 1967
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14	DACRE	James and Sarah	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
98	DADSON	Kate	Birkdale Guide – later Mrs HYAM
64	DAKERS	J.	One of the last members – Fruitgrowers Association disbanded	August 1965
28	DALE	T.	Treasurer - Provisional Committee Birkenhead ex-servicemen’s association	December 1929
64	DALE		Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	DALE	A.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	DALE	G.	Committee Fruitgrowers Association	August 23 1912
23	DARLOW	Mr. Snr	Vice President Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
74	DARLOW	Mr. W.B.	Chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board	1936
88	DARLOW	Mrs. W.B.	President Birkenhead Kindergarten	October 1940
98	DAVENPORT	Mrs.	Committee Birkenhead guides	1927
44	DAVIDSON	T.H.	Elected councillor	1965
45	DAVIDSON	T.H.	Member Birkenhead Licensing Trust	May 20 1967
105	DAVIDSON	T.H.	Licensing trust board	May 20 1967
28	DAVIES	J.	Provisional Committee Birkenhead ex-servicemen’s association	December 1929
90	DAVIS	Rev. P.C.	Vicar	1929-1940
14	DAY	John and Mary	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
28	DAY	George	Oldest Chelsea employee	December 26 1928
10	DE JERSEY GRUT	Captain	Farmer - Chelsea	c.1856
65	DE JERSEY GRUT	Captain	Farmed Wawaroa – Chelsea Sugar refinery	1856-1860’s
100	DEADMAN	Mrs.	Committee Birkdale Women’s Institute	1964
42	DEAN	S.	Beach Haven	June 1963
97	DEAN	Mrs G.	Nee COOK
64	DENT		Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
42	DENVERS	Mrs. M.	Osborne Park	July 1963
101	DONOHOE	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
100	DORNACH	Mr & Mrs A.	Birkdale Baptist Fellowship Sunday School	1948
42	DOUGAN	Mrs. E.E.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
47	DOWSING	H.	Managed the General Store
101	DOWSING	Miss	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
89	DRAFFIN	Mr.	Lay reader	1908
99	DUDDING	Dr. R.	Northcote	1933
10	DUDER		Signalman Devonport Purchased a farm	1850
45	DUTHIE	Mr5.	Auckland City librarian	1968
100	DWYER	Dennis	Junior rider Beach-haven Amateur Cycling Club
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61	ECCLES	Herby	Mechanic for Birkenhead Motor Bus co.	1915
98	EDWARDS	Masie	Patrol leader Birkenhead guides	1927
75	ELSON		Chemist
82	EVANS	V.	Principal of Northcote College North Shore Scenic Board	December 8 1949
89	EVANS	Rev. F.G.	Anglican Sunday School Chelsea Village	January 20 1884
100	EVANS	Mr. A.	Secretary Beach-haven Amateur Cycling Club	1935
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64	FAIR		Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
25	FINCH	F.	Town Clerk – War Memorial	April 24 1927
27	FINCH	Frank	Borough Engineer – designed a bandstand	1928
83	FINCH	Frank	Hinemoa Park Beautifying Society	1924
14	FISHER	Frank and Jane	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
45	FISHER	Miss E.	Librarian	1968
45	FISHER	William Ernest	Urban Farm	May 1967
82	FISHER	Mrs M.	North Shore Scenic Board	1969
98	FISHER	Nell	Birkdale Guide
101	FISHER	Miss	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
102	FISHER	Miss Eleanor	Full time librarian	1952
52	FITZGERALD	Ted	Cycling club
95	FITZGERALD		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
100	FITZGERALD	Mr. E.	Member 30 years Beach-haven Amateur Cycling Club
102	FOGGIN	Mrs. Joan	First paid part-time librarian	1949
60	FOLEY	Len	Secured the mail contract	1918
54	FORGHAM	Mr & Mrs	Hammond anecdotes – in-laws
58	FORGHAM	Mr	Father of Mrs W.F. Hammond
97	FOTERINGHAM	J.	Superintendent foundation member Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1929
52	FOTHERINGHAM	Tom	Blue Star Bus Company
23	FOWLDS	Hon. George	Anzac Day speaker	April 23 1917
14	FOWLER	Emily and Frances	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
48	FOWLER		Holiday home Rangatira Road	After 1890
98	FOWLER	Mrs.	Followed Mrs Marsden as Cadet Superintendent St John Ambulance
42	FOX	Mr & Mrs.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
53	FRAME	Doris	Shop Birkdale Road
42	FRANKLAND	Mrs. I.A.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
28	FRASER	A.	Provisional Committee Birkenhead ex-servicemen’s association	December 1929
53	FREEGUARD	Mr.	Collected weekly grocery orders
101	FREGARD	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
88	FRITH	Mrs. F.	Committee Birkenhead Kindergarten	October 1940
90	FURLONG	Father M.J.	St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church	c.1900
88	FURNESS	Mrs E.	Secretary Birkenhead Kindergarten	October 1940
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28	GARRETT	W.S.	Provisional Committee Birkenhead ex-servicemen’s association	December 1929
53	GARRETT	Bill	Dramatic Club
94	GARRETT	Mr. W.S.	Birkdale Dramatic Club	1941
100	GARRETT	W.S.	Birkdale Tennis club	1923
100	GARRETT	Mr. W.S.	President Birkdale Tennis Club	1924-1945
90	GARRITY	Rev. Peter	Vicar	1948-1950
87	GARRY	F.A.	Applicant for headmastership Northcote college	1936
42	GEATER	Mrs. M.E.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
101	GEDDES	Misses	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
66	GEE	Mr	Leased store at Chelsea village
79	GILES	Mr. D.S.	Postmaster Birkdale Post Office	January 18 1960
34	GILFILLAN	Mrs. W.	Birkenhead women’s sub-committee	June 1940
98	GILFILLAN	Mrs	Chairman Birkenhead Guides	1927
99	GILFILLAN	Mrs.	First secretary Women’s Association	Early 1930
101	GILFILLAN	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
88	GILL	Mrs. B.	Committee Birkenhead Kindergarten	October 1940
82	GILLIES	D.R.	North Shore Scenic Board	1969
53	GILLING	Captain	Launch service	c.1930’s
23	GILPIN	L.	Committee Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
97	GODFREY	Mrs.	Nee LEATHEART
97	GODFREY	Mr.	Queen Carnival to raise funds for the Fire Brigade	1929
12	GOLLINGS	A.H.	Licence to kill game	1868
14	GOODALL	George and William	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
21	GOODALL	William	Bus operator	End 1910
23	GOODALL	G.	Committee Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
60	GOODALL	Bill	Eskdale Road carried the mail
61	GOODALL	Bill	Licence for public transport Birkenhead wharf and Coronation Road	1910
95	GOODALL		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
84	GORDEN		Tender to lay pipes	1912
42	GOSS	Mrs. F.C.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
98	GOULDEN	J.E.	President Birkdale Senior citzens’ club	1967
10	GRAHAME	William Smellie	Merchant from Sydney Australia – 115 acres Verrans Corner – Waipa St	c.1844
43	GRIBBLE	Miss Deidre	Won ‘Miss Auckland Region’ contest	1964
100	GRIEVE	N.	Beach-haven Amateur Cycling Club	1952
10	GRUT	Captain de Jersey	Farmer - Chelsea	c.1856
48	GUMMER		Early settler land along the waterfront	c.1880’s
64	GUMMER	Bros.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
28	GUNSON	Sir James	Strong advocate of a harbour bridge	1920 – 1929
99	GUNTER	Miss. C.M.	President Beach Haven Garden Circle	1967
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14	HADFIELD	Joshua and John	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
17	HADFIELD	Tom	Advert New Zealand Herald – elected councilor	May 11th 1888
19	HADFIELD	Joshua	Saved from drowning by Mr G. Rogers	1901
27	HADFIELD	A.	Deputy mayor	1928
28	HADFIELD	A.	Defeated by McPhail in the mayoralty	1929
48	HADFIELD		Early settler land along the waterfront	c.1880’s
56	HADFIELD	Mr	Transported Governor-General by private car to Chelsea	c.1920’s
92	HADFIELD	Mr. Albert	Zion Hill Methodist church
101	HADFIELD	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
75	HADFIELDS	John	Ironmonger
99	HADWICK	Mrs. H.	Women’s Institute Birkenhead	April 27 1948
99	HADWICK	Mrs. H.	Vice president Women’s Institute Birkenhead	1966
19	HAIRE	Alex	Inspector of Dog Collars	1890-1900
97	HALCROW	D.	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
64	HALL	E.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
43	HALLIDAY	Mr. Tom.	Sold property in Rawene Road to the Council	March 1965
52	HALLIDAY	Tom	Bus Company
12	HAMMOND	Mr.	Brickworks	1844
13	HAMMOND	W.F.		1870’s
33	HAMMOND	A.B.	Letter to the Herald	1934
54	HAMMOND	A.M.	Anecdotes
58	HAMMOND	W.F.	Planned roads in Highbury-Rawene Roads	1880-1890
63	HAMMOND	W.F.	Architect and surveyor	c.1901
89	HAMMOND	Mr. F.W.	First Superintendent Anglican	January 1884
92	HAMMOND	William Frnacis	Designed Zion Hill church	1880
95	HAMMOND	William Francis	Trustee Glenfield Cemetery	1881
95	HAMMOND		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
92	HAMMONDS		Zion Hill Methodist church
100	HAMPTON	Mrs.	Committee Birkdale Women’s Institute	1964
52	HANNAH	Harold	Blue Star Bus Company
97	HANNAH	Mrs Dot	Nee CASEY
90	HARCOURT	Rev. Melville	Vicar	1941-1945
97	HARGREAVES	A.	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
14	HARKEN	Charles	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
45	HARKIN	N.H.	Contract to build the library	1968
97	HARKIN	R.	Foundation member Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1929
101	HARKIN	Mr.	Leader 1st field ambulance Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
90	HARRIMAN	Rev. J.W.	Vicar	1959-1964
25	HARRIS	Mr. A.	M.P. – War Memorial	April 24 1927
100	HARVEY	T.R.	Beach-haven Amateur Cycling Club	1952
75	HAVILL	Mr. N.F.	Draper
89	HAVILL	Mr. W.	Lay reader	1908
10	HAWKINS	Henry	Soldiers Bay	Late 1840’s
17	HAWKINS	Benjamin Tapscott	Advert New Zealand Herald – elected councilor	May 11th 1888
63	HAWKINS	Mr.	Lived in a large house built by Mr. M. Souster	c.1901
95	HAWKINS		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
53	HAY	Mr.	Grew persimmon
23	HAYMAN	R.	Committee Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
54	HAYMAN	Miss Frances	Ancedotes
64	HAYMAN	F.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
82	HAYMAN	L.T.	North Shore Scenic Board	December 8 1949
92	HAYMAN	Len	Zion Hill Methodist church
98	HAYMAN	Doris	Birkdale Guide – later Mrs WATSON
23	HAYWARD	P.	Committee Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
63	HAYWARD	Mr.	Well known in the entertainment world	c.1901
93	HAYWARD	Henry J.	Pioneer of the cinema	1910
12	HEATH	P.	Newspaper Agent Shoal Bay	1860
86	HEATH	Patrick	Committee – school	May 8 1873
78	HEDGES	Miss H.L.	Birkdale Post Office	February 21 1949
42	HEGAN	Mr & Mrs	Organised Carnival	February 23 to March 2 1963
42	HEGAN	Mr & Mrs Eddie	Judges ‘Miss Auckland Region’	1964
10	HELLYER	Mr.	Brewed beer	1841
12	HELLYER	Mr.	Newspaper Agent Lucas Creek	1860
64	HENLEY	A.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
101	HENLEY	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
14	HERON	David and Annie	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
15	HERON	David	Gum Store cnr Sunset Road and Glenfield Road	Last quarter of the 19th century
45	HEWITT	William John	Urban Farm	May 1967
58	HIGHBURY	Name of the homestead opposite Zion Hill Methodist church	Of Mrs W.F. Hammond’s father
49	HILDER	W.J.	General Store	1924
53	HILDER	W.J.	Post office store	1925
57	HILDER	Russen	Landed an Auster plane on Morrison’s farm	December 1956
78	HILDER	Mrs. M.E.	Birkdale Post Office	September 1925
78	HILDER	Mr. W.J.	Husband of Mrs. M.E. Hilder
82	HILDER	W.J.	Chairman North Shore Scenic Board	1969
83	HILDER	Mr. W.J.	Hilder Park Beach Haven Wharf
98	HILDER	Mr. W.J.	Beach Haven Garden Circle	1955
100	HILDER	Russ	Beach-haven Amateur Cycling Club
95	HILDITCH	Thomas	Trustee Glenfield Cemetery	1881
95	HILDITCH		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
17	HILL	Robert George	Advert New Zealand Herald – elected councilor	May 11th 1888
61	HILL	Mr.	Two small Morris buses	1927
42	HINGSTON	Mrs. M.J.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
16	HISLOP	T.W.	Gazette notice	April 12 1888
78	HOBBS	Mrs. MA.	Postmistress	To Feb 1 1887
78	HOBBS	Mr. J.	Postmaster	To July 1 1891
99	HOLDGATE	Dr. H.K.	Birkenhead	1933
100	HOLDSWORTH	Mrs.	Committee Birkdale Women’s Institute	1964
101	HOLGATE	Dr. Keith	First Aid classes Red Cross Birkenhead	c.1939
44	HOLLOWAY	D.H.	Elected councillor	1965
101	HOLLOWS	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
12	HOLMES	James	Trust Licence Flagstaff	1858
101	HONEYCOMBE	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
82	HOOTON	J.G.	Waitemata County Council North Shore Scenic Board	December 8 1949
48	HOPKIN	Mr. Snr	Corner of Puriri and Lancaster Road	1924
52	HOPKINS	Mr. Snr	Section cnr. Lancaster Puriri Rd.	c.1930
50	HOPKINS	Mr.	Canning factor
64	HOPKINS		Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
57	HORTON	Tom	Both feet amputated in a sawmill accident
60	HORTON	Tom	Of Banks Street carried the mail
61	HORTON	Mr. Senior	Of Banks Street horse and cart between Chelsea village and Birkenhead Wharf
75	HORTON	Ernie	Blacksmith
90	HULME	Rev. Ernest	Vicar	1950-1959
89	HUNT	Horace	Of Northcote	1908
90	HUNT	Father Maurice	St Mary’s Northcote died at sea	April 1936 – June 17 1949
41	HUNTER	P.J.	Traffic Officer	1962
78	HUNTER	Miss M.B.	Birkenhead Post Office	1908
82	HUNTER		Lands and Survey Dept North Shore Scenic Board	December 8 1949
82	HUNTER	J.A.	Royal NZ. Inst. Horticulture North Shore Scenic Board	December 8 1949
82	HUNTER	S.W.	North Shore Scenic Board	1969
98	HYAM	Mrs Kate	Nee DADSON
101	HYDE	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
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23	INFLUENZA	Epidemic	13 deaths in the borough	November 27 1918
101	INGSTER	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
62	INWARDS	C.	Bought shares in The Blue Star Company	c.1930’s
100	INWARDS	Mr. C.	Handicapper Beach-haven Amateur Cycling Club	1935
101	INWARDS	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
99	IRWIN	Mrs	Of Greenhithe	1928
49	IZANT	Mr.	Local milkman	1920-1930’s
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49	JARRETT	Mr.	Of Herne Bay purchased land at Island Bay	c.1915
97	JASPER	Mr.	Queen Carnival to raise funds for the Fire Brigade	1929
97	JASPER	G.	Foundation member Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1929
90	JENKINS	Rev. B.T.	Vicar	1964 -
14	JENKINSON	Joseph and Annie	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
57	JENKINSON	Austin	Accident	Early 1880’s
16	JERVOIS	His Excellency Sir William Francis Drummond	Proclamation	11 April 1888
14	JESSOP	Edwin and Emma	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
64	JESSOP		Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
42	JESSUP	Mrs. F.A.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
101	JEWEL	Miss	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
101	JEWEL	Misses W. & R. & O	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
94	JEWELL	Miss Oliver	Birkdale Dramatic Club	1941
92	JOHNSON	Mr. Charles	Built Zion Hill church	1880
98	JOHNSON	Mrs. A.F.	Treasurer Birkdale Senior citzens’ club	1967
95	JOHNSTON	John	Trustee Glenfield Cemetery	1881
95	JOHNSTON	Child	First burial – child of John JOHNSTON trustee of Glenfield Cemetery
64	JONES	F.A.H.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
90	JONES	Rev. Mortimer	Vicar	1945-1947
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17	KAY	John Green	Advert New Zealand Herald – elected councilor	May 11th 1888
48	KAY		Early settler land along the waterfront	c.1880’s
64	KAY	J.G.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	KAY	J.G.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	KAY	J.	Formation of Fruitgrowers Association	August 23 1912
64	KAY	J.G.	Vice president Fruitgrowers Association	August 23 1912
95	KAY		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
12	KELLY	Maurice	Wade Hotel	Early 1860’s
95	KELLY		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
97	KELLY	M.	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
97	KEMP	Mr. H.	Secretary Birkenhead Fire Board	Late 1920’s
82	KING	B.	Commissioner of Crown Lands North Shore Scenic Board	December 8 1949
98	KIRKBY	Mr.	Secretary Businessmen’s Association	1967
82	KITCHEN	N.J.	North Shore Scenic Board	1969
101	KLINGENDER	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
65	KNOX	Edward	Chariman Colonial Sugar Refining co. Sydney	1881
39	KORTEGAST	P.H.	Town Clerk	May 24 1947
42	KORTEGAST	Mr & Mrs.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
82	KORTEGAST	P.	North Shore Scenic Board	1969
105	KORTEGAST	P.H.	Secretary Licensing Trust board	May 20 1967
70	KREEFT	Captain	Owner of ‘Emu’ paddle steamer	May 1 1860 – October 20 1860
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23	LANIGAN	E.	Committee Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
41	LANIGAN	L.J.	Councillor	1962
93	LANIGAN	Edward Patrick	Piano accompaniment Silent movies	1913-1928
95	LANIGAN		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
43	LAWSON	Mr. D.M.	Borough inspector	February 24 1965
63	Le ROY		Homestead corner Hauraki Street and Valley Road
98	LE ROY	Mr. E.	President Progressive League	April 5 1923
14	LE VESQUE	James	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
48	LE VESQUE	Family	Birkdale Road
50	LE VESQUE	George ‘Daddy’	Sawmill Birkdale Road	c.1915
98	LEAHY	Mrs.	Committee Birkenhead guides	1927
97	LEATHEART	Miss	Later Mrs GODFREY	1929
97	LEBOURNE	W.	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
53	LEE	Phil	Sold apples
23	LEVESQUE	Mr.	Opposed the introduction of opossums	1916
64	LEVESQUE	James	Canning factory strawberry and fruit growers	c.1900
64	LEVESQUE	H.R. & J.S. & W.J.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	LEVESQUE	W.	Committee Fruitgrowers Association	August 23 1912
78	LEVESQUE	William	Telephone bureau	1914
90	LISTON	Archbishop	Opened the new St Mary’s Church	December 24 1963
92	LLEWELLYN	Mr. James	Built present Zion Hill church	1885
75	LOWE	William	Grocer	Early 1900
45	LUCAS	Mr. Bernard Norman	Birkdale Road – certificate of commendation Royal Humane Society of NZ	June 14 1967
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78	MacKENZIE	Mr. W.	Postmaster	To October 1 1903
97	MALCOLM	John	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
41	MANN	T.R.	Withdrew from elections	1962
98	MARSDEN	Mrs	First Cadet Superintendent St John Ambulance	1944
35	MARTIN	Sister	“Gables” Maternity Hospital 1948
88	MARTIN	Mrs. S.C.	Birkenhead Kindergarten
101	MARTIN	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
84	MASON	Revd.	Water diviner	July 28 1910
14	MAYALL	George and Annie	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
64	MAYALL		Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
86	MAYHEW	Samuel F.	Headmaster Stokes Point now Northcote College	1878
53	MAYNELL	Bob	Launch service	c.1940’s
84	MAYS		Tender to lay pipes	1912
101	McANALLY	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
50	McARTHUR	Miss	Corner Rangatira Road general store	1924
53	McARTHUR	Miss	Shop at the top of Beach Road
77	McCALLUM	Mr.	Milkman Chelsea area
66	McCARTHY	Jerry	Took over the store from Mr. Gee
42	McCRORY	Mrs. T.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
14	McCULLOUGH	William	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
64	McCULLOUGH	W.J.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	McCULLOUGH	W.J.	Vice president Fruitgrowers Association	August 23 1912
23	McDONALD	R.	Committee Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
42	McDONALD	Mrs. M.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
61	McFETRIDGE	Jack	Driver for Goodall
21	McGILP	Constable	Retired	1913
95	McGILP		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
100	McGOVERN	Pat	Birkdale Tennis club	1923
64	McGREGOR	Bros.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	McGREGOR	J.	One of the last members – Fruitgrowers Association disbanded	August 1965
43	McKENZIE	Mr. H. Ross	Prominent Auckland ornithologist	March 6 1965
49	McLEAN	Mr & Mrs George	Purchased Izant’s house	1968
53	McMILLAN	Jack	Post world war II builder
78	McMILLAN	Mrs. E.M.	Birkdale Post Office	May 17 1947
25	McNISH	J.H.	RSA - War Memorial	April 24 1927
28	McPHAIL	John R.	Longest service at Chelsea sugar works	December 26 1928
28	McPHAIL	J.P.	Won mayoralty 514 votes to 419	1929
77	McPHAIL	Stewart	Milk vendor
95	McPHAIL		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
97	McPHAIL	Miss L.	Later Mrs CHAPMAN	1929
97	McSKIMMING	W.	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
86	MENARY		Private school	1873
86	MENARY	Benjamin	Committee – school	May 8 1873
78	MENZIES	Mr. M.B.	Took over the Post Office form Miss M.B. Menzies	1924
42	MERZ	Miss Gail	Beach Haven won local competition ‘Miss Auckland Region’	1964
64	MERZ	A.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
97	MERZ	E.	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
14	MESSENGER	Richard	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
95	MESSENGER		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
14	METCALF	Thomas and Walter	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
57	MICKLE	Dr	Lived in Havelock Street	1914-1920’s
42	MIDLANE	Mrs. A.E.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
23	MIEKLE	Mrs A.M.	Presented an Iron seat	1916
61	MILLAR AND DUNN		Verran’s corner public transport	1914
42	MILLER	Miss. A.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
29	MILLS	Miss T.P.	Dental nurse in charge Birkenhead School	1929
99	MILLS	Mrs.	Mayoress – Women’s Association	Early 1930
52	MITCHELL	Bert	Blue Star Bus Company
82	MITCHELL	D.J.	North Shore Scenic Board	1969
78	MOFFAT	Mrs. F.	Postmistress Birkdale Post Office	August 20 1956
49	MOLESWORTH	Mr.	Local milkman	c.1915
97	MOLLER	Mrs	Queen Carnival to raise funds for the Fire Brigade	1929
98	MOLLER	Mr. R.	President Businessmen’s Association	1967
99	MOLLER	Mrs.	Foundation member Women’s Institute North Shore	1928
14	MONTIFIORE	John	Kauri Gum advertisment – the New Zealander	March 1845
88	MOONEY	Mrs. T.	Committee Birkenhead Kindergarten	October 1940
99	MOONEY	Mrs. T.	Treasurer Women’s Institute Birkenhead	1966
97	MORGAN	H.	Permanent fire officer Birkenhead	c.1969
45	MORRISON	Mervyn Keith	Urban Farm	May 1967
52	MORRISON	W.G.	Sunday School teacher	1928
64	MORRISON	H.	One of the last members – Fruitgrowers Association disbanded	August 1965
76	MOWATT	Gordon	Shop once belonged to Cookson’s	Until 1967
66	MUIR	Mr.	First Chelsea works manager	1884
45	MUMME	Carl Henry Albert	Urban Farm	May 1967
64	MUMME		Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	MUMME	H.	One of the last members – Fruitgrowers Association disbanded	August 1965
57	MURRAY	Dr	Lived nearby Dr. Player
53	MYERS	Bill	Postman
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41	NATHAN	K.S.	Councillor	1962
42	NATHAN	Councillor	Judge ‘Miss Auckland Region	1964
52	NAYLOR	Bob	Blue Star Bus Company
76	NEADS	Mr. C.	Stationery shop	1927
101	NEBEN	Miss	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
28	NEECH	W.C.	Provisional Committee Birkenhead ex-servicemen’s association	December 1929
42	NERHENY	Mrs. B.R.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
88	NEWMAN	Miss S.	Auckland Kindergarten Association	1940
98	NEWMAN	Alma	Patrol leader Birkenhead guides	1927
14	NEWTON	Isaac	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
48	NEWTON	Family	Corner Salisbury & Birkdale Roads
78	NEWTON	William	Succeeded S S Bowater at Hellyer’s Creek Post Office	Until end of 1902
45	NOLA	A.M.	Member Birkenhead Licensing Trust	May 20 1967
105	NOLA	A.M.	Licensing trust board	May 20 1967
98	NORTON	Mrs.	Committee Birkenhead guides	1927
101	NORTON	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
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12	O’BRIEN	J.	First publican’s licence	1843
99	O’CALLAHAN	Mrs. R.	Secretary Women’s Institute Birkenhead	1966
90	O’CONNOR	Father Eugene	First parish priest Takapuna	1920
21	OLDHAM	Brothers	Bus operators	End 1910
61	OLDHAM	Mr. A.	Licence for public transport Birkenhead wharf and Verran’s corner	1910
62	ORGAN	Mr & Mrs	Old residents of Tennyson Street	1963
45	OSBORNE Mr. E.J.	$30	000 Donation to a memorial swimming pool	July 10 1967
34	OSBORNE	Mayoress Mrs.	Tribute – patriotic purposes	February 1945
82	OSBORNE	E.J.	Mayor of Birkenhead Chairman North Shore Scenic Board	December 8 1949
99	OSBORNE	Mrs.	President Women’s Association	Mid 1930’s
100	OSBORNE	Mr. E.J.	President Beach-haven Amateur Cycling Club	1935
100	OSBORNE	Mr. E.J.	Secretary Birkdale Tennis Club	Mid 1930’s
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42	PAGE	Mrs. D.G.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
100	PAINTING	Mrs.	Committee Birkdale Women’s Institute	1964
84	PARKER & CO.		Tender to lay pipes	1912
92	PATERSON	Arnold	Contractor to move Birkenhead Presbyterian church	1928
101	PATERSON	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
101	PATERSON	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
100	PATRICK	Mr. Hugh	Formed Waitemata (Birkenhead) Hockey Club	1910
10	PATRIDGE	Clement	21 acres Top part of Rangitira Road and a piece of Victoria Road West to the coast	1845
25	PATTEN	Sergeant C.	Last Post – War Memorial	April 24 1927
97	PATTERN	Mr. C.	Queen Carnival to raise funds for the Fire Brigade	1929
53	PAYNE	Joe	Dramatic Club
64	PAYNE		Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	PAYNE	P.	One of the last members – Fruitgrowers Association disbanded	August 1965
76	PAYNE	Mr.	Boot repairer and land agent	Middle 1920’s
94	PAYNE	Mr. Joe	Birkdale Dramatic Club	1941
48	PEACE		Holiday home Rangatira Road	After 1890
88	PEARCE	Miss E.	First director Birkenhead Kindergarten	June 24 1941
82	PEARN	F.M.	Mayor of Northcote North Shore Scenic Board	December 8 1949
75	PEARSON		Draper
100	PEOPLES	John	Beach-haven Amateur Cycling Club	1952.
52	PETERSON	Mr.	Cycling club
92	PICKERING	Mr.	Architect designed present Zion Hill church	1885
42	PINNEY	Mr.F.R.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
20	PITT	Mr. F.A.	Builder	January 18 1906
57	PLAYER	Dr	Lived behind where the Anglican church is
97	POLAND	C.	Senior fireman driver	c.1969
97	POLAND	C.J.	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
23	POOLE	Mr. C.H. M.P. Anzac Day speaker	April 23 1917
66	POOLE	Mrs.	Took over the ‘Cookhouse’ from Mrs Copeland
17	PORTER	Albert Frederick	Advert New Zealand Herald – elected councilor	May 11th 1888
45	POTTER	N.T.	Member Birkenhead Licensing Trust	May 20 1967
105	POTTER	N.T.	Licensing trust board	May 20 1967
79	POWELL	Mrs. M.L.	Postmistress Birkdale Post Office	July 11 1960
34	PRICKETT	James	Planting suitable native trees along some of the streets	1939
43	PRICKETT	James	Memorial seat Kauri Park	March 6 1965
83	PRICKETT	James	Hinemoa Park	1930’s
101	PRICKETT	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
14	PUGH	Frederick and Sarah	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
56	PUGH	Fred	Hayman anecdotes – local correspondent for newspapers ‘Star’ and ‘Herald’
56	PUGH	David	Younger son swam from Northcote Wharf to Shelley Beach	1909
90	PURCELL	Father P.B.	St Mary’s Northcote	December 1960
52	PURDY	Les	Bus Company
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39	RAE	Hon. John	Minister of Housing	April 22 1961
85	RAE	G.W.	Pumping engineer	1912
100	RAINSFORD	Mr.	Birkdale Tennis club	1923
100	RANDLE	Mrs.	Committee Birkdale Women’s Institute	1964
42	RAWES	Mrs. L.G.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
94	REICH	Mr & Mrs Hane	Birkdale Dramatic Club	1941
99	REICH	Mrs.	Foundation member Women’s Institute North Shore	1928
101	REICH	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
101	REICH	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
70	REID	Mr. John	Tendered to run a ferry service	1854
70	REID	Jimmy	Brother to John Reid	1854
64	REVELL		Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
82	RICKMAN	F.C.	North Shore Scenic Board	1969
14	ROBERTS	Abraham	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
52	ROBERTS	Dawson	Cricket Club
75	ROBERTS	Steve	Grocer
97	ROBERTS	W.	Foundation member Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1929
101	ROBERTS	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
63	ROBERTSON	Frank	Built a number of villa type houses
19	ROGERS	Mr. G.	Awarded Royal Humane Society Medal	1901
42	ROGERS	T	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
55	ROLLS	Denny	Hayman anecdotes – Irish rather corpulent policeman
23	ROSS	P.E.	Committee Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
101	ROSS	Miss	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
14	ROUNTREE	Stephen	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
78	ROUNTREE	Mr. M.	Postmaster	To October 1 1891
48	ROWNTREE		Holiday home Birkdale	c.1890’s
45	RUSSELL	R.W.	President of the Rotary Club	1968
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101	SADDINGTON	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
53	SCHORMAN	Boys	Dramatic Club
99	SCHORMAN	Mrs.	Foundation member Women’s Institute North Shore	1928
97	SCHORMANN	Mr. R.	Queen Carnival to raise funds for the Fire Brigade	1929
17	SEAMAN	Thomas	Returning Officer	May 9th 1888
42	SEED	Mrs. E.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
101	SERVICE	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
23	SHARP	Rev. H. A.	Anzac Day speaker	April 23 1917
100	SHARP	Mr. ‘Brownie’	Formed Beach-haven Amateur Cycling Club	1934
42	SHATTKY	H.M.	Birkenhead Architect	October 1963
86	SHEA	Michael	Committee – school	May 8 1873
22	SHEPHERD	Thos. M.	Council	1906
14	SHEPHERD	Thos and Laura	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
20	SHEPHERD	H.M.	Councillor presented to the borough a Mayoral chair	January 18 1906
27	SHEPHERD	H.M. (the late)	Property at Highbury corner	mid 1928
45	SHEPHERD	Ralph Vercoe	Urban Farm	May 1967
48	SHEPHERD		Early settler land along the waterfront	c.1880’s
50	SHEPHERD	R.V.	Built the first bus	1935
52	SHEPHERD	Ralph	Cricket Club
52	SHEPHERD	Harry	Cricket Club
64	SHEPHERD	T.M.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	SHEPHERD	T.M.	Formation of Fruitgrowers Association	August 23 1912
64	SHEPHERD	T.M.	Secretary and Treasurer Fruitgrowers Association	August 23 1912
15	SHERIFF	Joe	Gum dealer Campbell’s Bay	1910
86	SHERIFF	James	Committee – school	May 8 1873
41	SHERLAW	C.E.	Councillor	1962
92	SHERSON	Rev. Mr.	Minister Zion Hill Methodist church	1969
79	SHOTTER	Mrs. P.M.	Postmistress Birkdale Post Office	April 24 1960
101	SHUTTLEWORTH	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
97	SIDEY	R.	Permanent fire officer Birkenhead	c.1969
23	SKEATES	E.G.	Councillor	1917
25	SKEATES	Mr. E.G.	Mayor – Electric Power switched on	December 23 1926
25	SKEATES	Mr. E.G.	Mayor – War Memorial	April 24 1927
27	SKEATES	Mr. E.G.	Mayor – married an Australian lady in Sydney	1927
27	SKEATES	E.G.	Mayor – officially opened Hinemoa Park	December 23 1928
27	SKEATES	Eric	Son of the Mayor E.G. Skeates	1928
27	SKEATES	Mr. Mrs & Eric	Sailed for England on S.S. Marama	February 15 1929
92	SKEATES	Mr.	Zion Hill Methodist church
97	SKEATES	E.G.	Sold property to the Fire Brigade	1931
23	SMITH	T.	Committee Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
51	SMITH	Eric	Y.M.C.A.
61	SMITH	Tom	With Mr. Stewart and others formed the Birkenhead Motor Bus co.	1915
75	SMITH	Tom	First general store
78	SMITH	Mr. T.	Postmaster	To April 1 1892
97	SMITH	J.	Foundation member Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1929
97	SMITH	W.	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
97	SMITH	T.	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
100	SMITH	Rev. Clyde	Minister Birkdale Baptist	1960
41	SOMERVILLE	W.	Installed floodlights at No. 1 ground War Memorial Park	May 17 1962
20	SOUSTER	Fred	Councillor and Architect	January 18 1906
52	SOUSTER	Duke	Birkdale Hall	1925
63	SOUSTER	M.	Built a house	c.1901
92	SOUSTER	Mr. Fred	Schoolroom Zion Hill church	1902
95	SOUSTER		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
39	SOUTHCOMBE	J.	By – election councillor	April 15 1961
41	SOUTHCOMBE	J.J.	Councillor	1962
14	SPEEDY	James	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
42	SPIRO	Mr. B.	Judge ‘Miss Auckland Region’	1964
94	SQUIRE	Mr. D.S.B.	Birkdale Dramatic Club	1941
97	SQUIRES	Garry	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
41	STANLEY	B.L.	Councillor	1962
97	STANLEY	R.	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
15	STEPHENSON AND PHILLIPS		Gum dealer Albany	Last quarter of the 19th century
15	STEPHENSON	Alexander	Settler	c.1850
39	STEVENS	L.	By – election councillor	April 15 1961
41	STEVENS	L.F.H.	Councillor	1962
61	STEWART	Mr.	With Mr Tom Smith and others formed the Birkenhead Motor Bus co.	1915
64	STEWART		Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
93	STEWART	Mrs. F.J.	Foundation member Willow Avenue chapel	1910
95	STEWART		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
97	STOAKES	Mr.	Queen Carnival to raise funds for the Fire Brigade	1929
75	STOTT	Mr. R.E. Snr	Managed Hellaby’s butcher shop	1907
75	STOTT	Mr. R.E. Snr	Established own butcher shop	1920
92	STOTT	Mr. R.E.	Open Brethren – Willow Avenue chapel	1910
93	STOTT	Mr & Mrs.	Foundation members Willow Avenue chapel	1910
97	STOTT	A.	Queen Carnival to raise funds for the Fire Brigade	1929
97	STOTT	R.	Queen Carnival to raise funds for the Fire Brigade	1929
97	STOTT	H.	Foundation member Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1929
44	STRAHAN	Mr. A.G.	Died	September 1966
82	STRAHAN	A.G.	Hon. Secretary North Shore Scenic Board	December 8 1949
101	SWAN	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
14	SWINDAIL	David and Frances	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
63	SWINDAIL	Ernest	Built chimneys and brickwork
95	SWINDAIL		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
101	SYMONS	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
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23	TAYLOR	E.	Committee Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
45	TAYLOR	P.W.	Chairman Rotary Club Community Service Committee	1968
66	TAYLOR	Jack	Played the accordion
83	TAYLOR	Mr.	Hinemoa Park Beautifying Society	1924
90	TAYLOR	Father John	Succeeded Father Brennan	May 1932
98	TAYLOR	Flo	Birkdale Guide
98	TAYLOR	Winnie	Birkdale Guide
98	TAYLOR	Mrs Flora	Captain Birkenhead Guides	1927
98	TAYLOR	Miss Helen	Secretary & Treasurer Birkenhead Guides	1927
98	TAYLOR	Roberta	Patrol leader Birkenhead guides	1927
100	TAYLOR	Dr. A.J.	Minister Birkdale Baptist	1960
90	TERRY	Rev. Dr. F.H.	St. Mary’s Northcote	July 20 1949
99	THOMAS	Mrs.	Foundation member Women’s Institute North Shore	1928
75	THOMPSON	George	Butcher
95	THOMPSON		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
100	THOMPSON	Jim	Junior rider Beach-haven Amateur Cycling Club
101	TILLEY	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
14	TIZARD	E.F.	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
54	TIZARD	Mrs	Hammond anecdotes – nearest neighbour
63	TIZARD	Family		c.1901
74	TODD	Jack	Operated a taxi service	1920’s
45	TOOLEY	Miss A.	Assistant librarian	1968
28	TOTHILL	F.	Provisional Committee Birkenhead ex-servicemen’s association	December 1929
98	TOTHILL	Frances	Patrol second Birkenhead guides	1927
101	TOUT	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
98	TRISTE	Mrs.	Committee Birkenhead guides	1927
23	TURNER	A.	Vice President Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
97	TURNER	G.	Foundation member Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1929
92	TWEEDIE	Rev. Mr. A.	Minister Birkenhead Presbyterian church	1967
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45	UNSTED	Frank Nicholas	Urban Farm	May 1967
51	USHER	Mrs Milly	Guide Captain
98	USHER	Mrs.	Formed Birkdale Girls’ Club	1920
98	USHER	Mrs	Commissioner Birkenhead Guides	1927
100	USHER	Len	Birkdale Tennis club	1923
36	UTTING	C.J.	7 acres – War Memorial Park	1947
44	UTTING	Mrs. O.	Died	August 1966
51	UTTING	Cliff	Y.M.C.A.
92	UTTING	Family	Zion Hill Methodist church
97	UTTING	Miss G.	Later Mrs WRATH	1929
98	UTTING	Miss G.	Birkdale Guide – later Mrs WRATH
98	UTTING	Miss Gertie	Lieutenant Birkenhead guides	1927
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44	VANDERSTAAK	G.	Elected councillor	1965
52	VERRAN	Mr. Snr	Horse drawn vehicle
78	VERRAN	Mr. C.P.	Postmaster	To July 10 1905
95	VERRAN		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
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64	WALL	E.	Formation of Fruitgrowers Association	August 23 1912
64	WALL	W.	Committee Fruitgrowers Association	August 23 1912
14	WALLACE	William and George	Electors’ roll Birkenhead	1901
75	WALLACE	Edgar	Draper	1890’s
75	WALLACE	George	First shop at Higbury
86	WALLACE	James	Committee – school	May 8 1873
94	WALLACE	Mr. Robert	Birkdale Dramatic Club	1941
25	WALTON	Mrs E.C.	Wife of Birkenhead’s rep. On Waitemata Electric Power Board	December 23 1926
55	WALTON	Mr.	Hayman anecdotes – Mayor’s horse impounded
64	WALTON	E.C.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	WALTON	E.C.	Fruit grower	c.1915-1960
64	WALTON	E.C.	Chairman of the Fruitgrowers Association	August 23 1912
97	WALTON	R.	Foundation member Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1929
97	WARBANK	M.	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
99	WARD	Miss	Foundation member Women’s Institute North Shore	1928
23	WARNER	Mr.	Prepared a ‘Board of Honour of Residents now on Active Service	1915
97	WATSON	Mrs.	Queen Carnival to raise funds for the Fire Brigade	1929
98	WATSON	Mrs Doris	Nee HAYMAN
99	WATSON	Mrs	Committee Birkdale Women’s Institute	1964
42	WEST	Mr & Mrs.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
93	WEST	Mr. T.J.	Operatic show ‘West’s Pictures and the Brescians”	1906
15	WHEELER	Mr.	Permit to dig kauri gum Verrans Corner	1930’s
42	WHINERAY	Wilson O.B.E.	Opened the Carnival	February 23 to March 2 1963
22	WHITE	E.J.	Council	1906
17	WHITE	Edward James	Advert New Zealand Herald – elected councilor	May 11th 1888
19	WHITE	Mr. A.L.	Town Clerk	June 1900
28	WHITE	A.	Provisional Committee Birkenhead ex-servicemen’s association	December 1929
75	WHITE	Mr. R.O.	Chemist
99	WHITE	R.O.	Chemist Birkenhead	1933
95	WHYTE		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
97	WILKINS	H.	Foundation member Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1929
94	WILLIAMS	Mr & Mrs Walter	Birkdale Dramatic Club	1941
98	WILLIAMS	Mrs.	Formed Birkdale Girls’ Club	1920
98	WILLIAMS	Mrs.	Birkdale Guides
99	WILLIAMS	Mrs.	Foundation member Women’s Institute North Shore	1928
101	WILLIAMS	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
41	WILSON	M.A.	Traffic accident – saved by W Wright - later died of injuries and burns	June 6 1959
77	WILSON		Milk vendor
92	WILSON	Mr & Mrs Alexander	Zion Hill Methodist church
95	WILSON	Alexander	Trustee Glenfield Cemetery	1881
95	WILSON		Birkenhead pioneer – Glenfield cemetery
101	WILSON	Mrs.	Red Cross Birkenhead	WW 1
102	WILSON	Mrs. John	First paid part-time librarian	1949
88	WINN	Mr. R.C.	Headmaster Beach Haven School	February 1960
63	WITHEFORD	Mr.	Well known financier and politician lived corner of Havelock Street and Marama Tce	Beginning of 1900’s
83	WITHERFORD	Mr.	Part owner Tui Park Beach Haven
97	WOLFENDEN	B.	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
97	WOLFENDEN	R.	Volunteer Birkenhead Fire Brigade	c.1969
41	WOOD	O.G.	Deputy Mayor	1962
83	WOOD	George	Owned what is now Shepherds Park	1928
92	WOOD	George	Puriri Road – Beach haven Presbyterian service held in his home	1924
99	WOOD	Mrs.	Foundation member Women’s Institute North Shore	1928
41	WOODALL	C.F.	Chairman of the North Shore Drainage Board	February 16 1963
53	WOODHAMS	G.	Birkdale Cricket Club	1931-1932
23	WOODHOUSE	F.H.	Committee Birkenhead Progressive League	March 1921
98	WOODS	Rene	Patrol leader Birkenhead guides	1927
28	WOOLLEY	W.B.	Worked at Piermont Sydney and Chelsea	1928
10	WOOLLY	James	110 acres Balmain andDomain Roads	1845
82	WOOLOXALL	L.	North Shore Scenic Board	1969
54	WRAGGE	Clement	Hayman anecdotes – Queensland Govt. meterologist until	1900
54	WRAGGE	Mrs	Hayman anecdotes – Indian origin	1900
54	WRAGGE	Kismet	Hayman anecdotes – son of Clement Wragge	1900
63	WRAGGE	Mr.	Tropical garden in Arawa Street	c.1901
97	WRATH	Mrs G.	Nee UTTING
98	WRATH	Mrs G.	Nee UTTING
99	WRATH	Mrs G.	Women’s Institute Birkenhead	April 27 1948
99	WRATH	Mrs G.	President Women’s Institute Birkenhead	1966
41	WRIGHT	W.	Of Vermont Road Birkenhead – Royal Humane Society silver Medal	Anzac Day 1962
42	WRIGHT	Mrs. E.J.	Tenant Lancaster Court	October 1963
76	WRIGHTSON		Bakery	1918
97	WRIGHTSON	Mrs.	Queen Carnival to raise funds for the Fire Brigade	1929
97	WYATT	Mr. C.H.	Chairman Birkenhead Fire Board	Late 1920’s
12	WYNYARD	Captain	Licence to kill game	1868
88	YOUNG	Mrs A.	Committee Birkenhead Kindergarten	October 1940
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Names in Photographs (photos not uploaded to web site)

Page	Surname	First Name	Other	Date
4	ALDER	G.	Birkenhead Council	1968-1971
4	ASHTON	C.H.W.	Birkenhead Council	1968-1971
80	ATKINS	G.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
96	ATKINS	W.	Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1933
97	ATKINS		Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1931
80	ATKINSON	R.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
53	AVERY	J.	Birkdale Cricket Club	1931-1932
24	BACKHOUSE	P.C.	Council	1919
80	BACKHOUSE	P.C.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
24	BOARDMAN	H.	Council	1919
26	BOLES	H.D.	Council	1927-1929
4	BOURKE	Mrs. N.J.	Birkenhead Council	1968-1971
80	BOWKER	H.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
4	BUTTON	C.E.	Birkenhead first borough council	1887
20	BUTTON	Charles Edward esq.	Birkenhead’s first Mayor	1888-1901
96	CAIRNS	R.	Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1933
97	CAIRNS		Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1931
26	CAMPBELL	C.E.	Council	1927-1929
30	CAMPBELL	H.A.	Council	1931-1933
96	CAMPBELL	H.	Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1933
97	CAMPBELL		Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1931
26	CLARK	H.	Council	1927-1929
76	CLOW		Bread delivery	c.1900
101	CUREL	Don	Birkenhead Rotary Club	August 19 1967
26	DARLOW	W.B.	Council	1927-1929
4	DAVIDSON	T.H.	Birkenhead council	1968-1971
80	DAVIDSON	A.	Lance Corporal - Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
30	DENNEN	P.	Council	1931-1933
102	DIL	Wilf	Birkenhead Rotary Club	August 19 1967
26	FINCH	F.	Engineer & Town Clerk	1927-1929
3	FISHER	Mrs Muriel	Co-author	1969
96	FOTHERINGHAM	J.	Superintendent -Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1931
97	FOTHERINGHAM	Superintendent	Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1931
80	FRENCH	G.G.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
80	FRENCH	E.R.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
80	FRENCH	G. Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
26	FURLEY	P.M.	Council	1927-1929
4	GARRETT	W.R.	Birkenhead Council	1968 - 1971
80	GOODALL	F.R.	Corporal -Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
80	GOODALL	M.J.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
24	GREENSLADE	E.	Town Clerk	1919
4	HADFIELD	Tom	Mayor Birkenhead first borough council	1887
22	HADFIELD	Tom	Council	1906
24	HADFIELD	A.	Council	1919
26	HADFIELD	A.	Deputy Mayor	1927-1929
96	HARKIN	R.	Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1933
97	HARKINS		Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1931
4	HAWKINS	B.T.	Birkenhead first borough council	1887
30	HAYMAN	R.R.	Council	1931-1933
93	HAYWARD	Henry J.	Birkenhead’s first and only cinema	c.1910
26	HEWSON	G.B.	Council	1927-1929
30	HEWSON	G.B.	Deputy Mayor	1931-1933
80	HICK	W.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
3	HILDER	Mr. W.J.	Co-author	1969
75	HORTON	Ernie	Blacksmith	C1905-10
80	HUDDLESTON	G.A.	Secretary - Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
102	INNES	Charles	Birkenhead Rotary Club	August 19 1967
53	IRELAND	B.	Birkdale Cricket Club	1931-1932
26	JASPER	A.C	Council	1927-1929
30	JASPER	A.G.	Council	1931-1933
4	KAY	J.G.	Birkenhead first borough council	1887
22	KAY	J.G.	Council	1906
80	KELLY	R.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
30	KEMP	H.	Town Clerk	1931-1933
102	KENDALL	Jack	Birkenhead Rotary Club	August 19 1967
22	KEYES	Alex	Council	1906
97	KEYMER		Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1931
4	KORTEGAST	P.H.	Town Clerk – Birkenhead Council	1968-1971
96	KYMER	W.	Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1933
4	LANIGAN	L.J.	Deputy Mayor - Birkenhead Council	1968-1971
80	LANIGAN	E.P.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
94	LANIGAN	E.P.	Pianist Silent Movies	1913-1928
53	LAURIE	O.	Birkdale Cricket Club	1931-1932
80	LLEWELLYN	J.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
30	MACDONALD	J.	Council	1931-1933
4	McMICHAEL	J.	Borough Engineer – Birkenhead Council	1968-1971
22	McPHAIL	James Prentice esq.	Mayor	1915-1921 and 1929-1932
24	McPHAIL	J.R.	Council	1919
24	McPHAIL	J.P.	Mayor	1919
80	MESSENGER	C.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
30	MILLSE	G.	Mayor	1931-1933
26	MOLLER	L.R.L.	Council	1927-1929
101	NELSON	Bernie	Birkenhead Rotary Club	August 19 1967
76	NEWMAN		Milk float	c.1900
80	NEWMAN	F.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
80	NEWMAN	G.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
4	NOLA	A.M.	Birkenhead Council	1968-1971
5	NOLA	Mr. A.M.	Chairman Civic Amenities Committee	1968
102	OSBORNE	Mr. E.J.	14th Mayor of Birkenhead	1936-1953
53	OSMOND	F.A.	Vice Captain Birkdale Cricket Club	1931-1932
53	PATTEN	C.	Birkdale Cricket Club	1931-1932
80	PATTEN	C.	Librarian - Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
80	PATTEN	H.C.	Sergeant -Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
80	PATTEN	O.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
30	PAYNE	W.H.	Council	1931-1933
80	PIKE	G.H.	Treasurer -Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
4	PORTER	A.F.	Birkenhead first borough council	1887
22	PORTER	A.F.	Mayor	1906
30	PRICKETT	J.	Council	1931-1933
96	PRINCE	Dog mascot	Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1933
4	PULLEN	R.V.	Birkenhead Council	1968-1971
80	QUEENIN	V.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
96	ROBERTS	W.	Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1933
97	ROBERTS		Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1931
102	RUSSELL	Ray	President - Birkenhead Rotary Club	August 19 1967
80	SAMPSON	C.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
20	SEAMAN	Mr. Thomas	First Town Clerk
22	SHEPHERD	H.M.	Council	1906
53	SHEPHERD	R.V.	Birkdale Cricket Club	1931-1932
53	SHEPHERD	H.M.	Captain Birkdale Cricket Club	1931-1932
30	SINEL	E.J.	Council	1931-1933
24	SKEATES	E.G.	Council	1919
24	SKEATES	Ernest Gilbert esq.	Mayor	1925-1929
26	SKEATES	E.G.	Mayor	1927-1929
96	SMITH	J.	Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1933
97	SMITH	J.	Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1931
22	SOUSTER	F.	Council	1906
101	SQUIRE	Gary	Birkenhead Rotary Club	August 19 1967
3	STANLEY	B.L. esq. J.P.	Mayor	1968-1970
4	STANLEY	B.L.	Mayor – Birkenhead Council	1968-1971
101	STEWART	Noel	Policeman - Birkenhead Rotary Club	August 19 1967
53	STOTT	D.	Birkdale Cricket Club	1931-1932
53	STOTT	H.	Birkdale Cricket Club	1931-1932
77	STOTT	And Sons	Butchers	c.1920
96	STOTT	H.	Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1933
80	STRONG	H.C.	Bandmaster - Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
22	TAYLOR	H.P.	Council	1906
24	TAYLOR	R.	Council	1919
102	TAYLOR	Peter	Birkenhead Rotary Club	August 19 1967
96	TURNER	G.	Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1933
97	TURNER		Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1931
4	TUWHARE	H.	Birkenhead Council	1968-1971
49	VERRAN	Mr. C.		c.1922
22	WALLACE	Wm.	Council	1906
22	WALLACE	William esq.	Mayor	1912-1915
24	WALTON	E.V.	Council	1919
24	WALTON	Edward Cranston esq.	Mayor	1923-1925
96	WALTON	R.	Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1933
24	WEBB	R.	Council	1919
80	WEBB	A.	Birkenhead Municipal Brass Band	1921
4	WHITE	E.J.	Birkenhead first borough council	1887
22	WHITE	A.L.	Town Clerk	1906
96	WILKINS	H.	Deputy Superintendent -Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1933
97	WILKINS	(Deputy Superintendent)	Birkenhead Volunteer Fire Brigade	1931
76	WILSON	Mr. Alan	Ocean View Road	c.1900
24	WOOD	A.E.	Council	1919
53	WORTHINGTON	W.	Birkdale Cricket Club	1931-1932

Firsts

Surname	First Name	Event	Date
		Tar on a footpath near Birkenhead Wharf. One barrel of tar was used and covered with fine sugar works ash	1890
		Finger post set up on a pine tree at Highbury Corner. Glenfield Road sign was to Lucas Creek (now Albany). The Mokoia Road sign would be to Hellyers Creek (now Beach Haven)	October 31 1895
		Borough by-law against riding cycles on the footpaths	1889
		Meeting in the new council offices	June 18 1906
		Public telephone box Hauraki Street	October 1928
		Baker’s shop corner Hinemoa Street and Marama Terrace
		Borough council meeting – Zion Hill Methodist Sunday school room
		Public gas lamps – 12 lamps from Birkenhead wharf to Roseberry Avenue	1906
		Kerbside petrol pump – Marine Suburbs garage Onewa Road	February 1926
		Bus Shelter Hilder’s Corner built by relief –work labour	1903’s
		Electric power	December 23 1926
BEALE	J.A.	Supplied music on the “Moonlight Ferry Trip	January 5th 1896
ELLIS	Mr.	Chemist shop corner of Harbour View Road and Hinemoa Street
HILL	Mr	First metal quarried from his farm	Farm now part of the Memorial Prk opposite Waratah Road
HORTON	Tom	Ply-for-hire service. Horse drawn cart
KELLY	Sergeant JA.	Policeman mentioned in Council minutes
PITT	F.A.	Built Council Chambers price £161	1906
SEAMAN	Thomas	Town Clerk
SHARP	Mrs Brownie	Qualified for the maternity benefit – of Beach Haven – twins	Born 12.05am D-DAY
SIMPSON	Mr.	Employed on borough roads
SMITH	Tom	General store at Birkenhead wharf
TAYLOR	John	Gave the Council flag pole	1918
THOMPSON	George	Butchers shop near Birkenhead wharf
VERRAN	Mr. C.	Model T Ford first taxi service (unlicensed)	Early 1920’s
WITHERFORD	J.H.	Harbour Board representative for Birkenhead	1891

Mayors of Birkenhead - listed in chronological order

Surname	First Name	Date
BUTTON	Charles Edward	1888-1901
WITHERFORD	Joseph Howard	1901-1905
PORTER	S.F.	1905-1906
KEYES	Alexander	1906-1911
KAY	John Green	1911-1912
WALLACE	William	1912-1915
McPHAIL	James Prentice	1915-1921
COURT	John William	1921-1922
HADFIELD	Albert	1922-1923
WALTON	Edward Cranston	1923-1925
SKEATES	Ernest Gilbert	1925-1929
McPHAIL	James Prentice	1929-1932
MILLS	George	1932-1936
OSBORNE	Ernest John	1936-1953
UTTING	Clifford John	1953-1959
CROCOMBE	Alfred Cyril	1959-1968
STANLEY	Bertie Lee	1968 -

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