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• Capt William Tinney

  Capt William Tinney (1860 - 1930) Nelson seaman and Patea Harbour Master    Captain William Tinney, was born in London, in May, 1860 , son of Fredrick Tinney. While working...

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• 29 Bridge Street, Nelson

  Historic gem in Bridge Street At 29 Bridge street is a small commercial building dating back to c1855, whose frontage is in its roughly original shape. It is believed...

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• Joseph Holland

  Joseph Holland (1851-1925) Joseph Henry Holland was a brewer and winemaker, operating on Waimea Road in Bishopdale, Nelson. This  business was initially established  by Mr. J. Chapman, and taken...

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• Early newspapers in Nelson

  Charles Elliott was quite unsuspecting when a friend of his approached him back in 1842, telling him of the "English Country Town"1 in a little place called New...

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• The Nelson Volunteer Fire Brigade

  The early years from 1858-1868 The history of Nelson's early Volunteer Fire Brigade is difficult to trace. The earliest reference dates to September 18581 , when a meeting was...

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