The chattering era dawned with the opening of a ‘telephone exchange’. Initially there were few subscribers to the service, mainly businesses. In…
A guide to prominent buildings and locations that are part of Martinborough’s history and heritage is being launched this week. Produced by the…
John Wade played a part in our first “constitutional crisis”. In early 1840 he chartered the ship “Integrity” to bring a shipload…
Is your family in the history books? You might be surprised! The museum has a collection of local history books that have…
The sound barrier was officially broken on October 14th 1947 when the Bell X-1 became the first aircraft to fly faster than…
History The Ruamāhanga River is the largest river in the Wairarapa, flowing through the Wairarapa Valley for about 130 kilometres. The Waihenga…
Up until the 1950s people seldom left town. Only one family in three had a car and public transport was very slow,…
A small, socially distanced ceremony on Saturday did not let the centenary of Martinborough’s Soldiers’ Memorial Gates go unnoticed. One hundred years…
