Title/Creator: Otahuhu’s 175th Anniversary - Nostalgic Walk
Artform: History, media
Timeframe:November 2023
Location: Otahuhu
Otahuhu Historical Society is an organisation established in 1972 to preserve and promote the history of Otahuhu which has a museum at 12-16 High Street Otahuhu.
The aim of the society is to encourage an interest in the history of the Otahuhu area. Its members do this through preserving items and photographs of historical importance and displaying them in their museum and at events such as library talks or community events.
For Otahuhu's 175th anniversary their project is to print some large scale photos on durable material to their share the stories of Otahuhu's heritage and print flyers with information about historical sites around Otahuhu. The society already have some Nostalgic Walk flyers which were created in 2008 and they will create new flyers for the 175th anniversary walk which will take place in November 2023. The photos and materials produced will have on going use by local schools, as local history is also now an important part of the curriculum in schools and the society anticipate they will be visiting schools and doing more walks in the future.
