Udy Street, Petone, is named after early Cornish settler Hart Udy, who acquired two acres of land in the area of the street. Hart and
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The Les Dalton Dog Park & Wainuiomata Dog Clubs
Lower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry opened the Les Dalton Dog Park to the public on 15 May 2021. Hundreds of people and their dogs attended
The London Mayors of Petone, New Zealand
George Thomas London and his son George London were both Mayors of Petone. The London family of Henry, his wife Martha and children emigrated to
Whiorau/Lowry Bay’s first British settlers, James and Emma Jackson
Walking up the track in East Harbour regional park, Lowry Bay, Lower Hutt, you will chance upon a plaque marking the Jackson house, the first
Early Cycling days in the Hutt Valley
Cycling became popular worldwide in the late 1800s and early 1900s and in the Hutt Valley residents were eager to cycle too. Cycles were fashionable,
George White and Whites Line – East and West – Hutt Valley
Whites Line was the second road established in the Hutt Valley and the first road to slice across the Valley. It’s now a major thoroughfare.