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• Croquet in Nelson

  Croquet was introduced to the Nelson area by the German immigrants[sitetree_link,id=65] who arrived on the Saint Pauli[http://www.nelsonmuseum.co.nz/early-settlers/voyageDetails.aspx?voyageid=42] and settled in the Moutere district. Croquet became the accepted pastime of colonists...

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• The Union Steam Ship Company

  The Great Days of the Union Steam Ship Company   Consider a modern innovation such as the internet and how it has changed our day-to-day lives. Even though...

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• Asbestos and the Chaffeys

  A place to hide was what the Chaffeys sought when they moved to the Cobb Valley in Nelson's remote northwest mountains. It was their desire for solitude, and...

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• Whittington Landon-Lane

  Whittington Landon Lane was born to Susan and George[sitetree_link,id=970] "Mizpah" Lane on the 14th of July, 1859 supposedly in the port town of Picton. A very eccentric name to...

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• Tracing Nelson's Tideway

  Tracing Nelson's tideway takes you on a sometimes surprising journey. Use the audio guide and map to retrace Nelson's original shoreline. Download MP3  See...

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