Last updated 1 January 2023

Mystery:

Inaugural Committee Member - William Clewes Evans - what became of him?

Map:

Of the Hutt Valley showing the locations of Fort Richmond, Boulcott Farm, Avalon Public Hall, Taita Stockade and Christ Church

Photographs:

Earliest known photo of the Hall

First Committee 1923 --- Celebrations Committee 1957 --- 1957 Photo Board --- 50th Jubilee Committee 1972 --- 1997 Photo Boards

Records:

Annotated transcript of minutes and financial records 1922-1976 and some information 1984-1993 - 589 pages - 3.8MB

Trustees 1922-1992 and Committee Members 1922-1993 - latter best viewed A3

Those present at the beginning --- Taita Public Hall Declaration re Purposes and Conditions

Earliest Subscription List --- List of Donors up till 6 Sep 1922 --- List of Donors from 7 Sep 1922

Bank of NZ Account 1922 Income & Expenditure --- Court Epuni Loan Repayment Schedule

Taita Area Statistics --- Mabey Road Residents

Stories at Hutt City Libraries Recollect:

Early history of the Hall's land --- Earlier Taita Halls --- Establishment of Formal Hall Committee

Work and Fundraising Commence --- Hall Openings --- Letting the Hall --- Inaugural Trustee: Frederick Westbury (1863-1943)

Avalon Public Hall: Hutt City Heritage Building Inventory Listing

Some more Stories:

Inaugural Trustees: Arthur Gadsby (1856-1940) and Job Charles Mabey (1858-1952)

Wizard Gas Lighting 1922 --- General Election 1922 --- Some Hall Events 1922-1924 --- The Reserve Bank 1942 --- Television One 1976

70th Year 1992 --- 75th Anniversary 1997

A3 Family Tree Charts:
The individuals highlighted in yellow were involved with the Hall

Bertelsen -- Gadsby --- Hewer --- Kitchener --- Charles Mabey --- Job Mabey and The Mabey Family --- Searle --- Trask --- Westbury --- Wyper