Nicholas and Ellen McGrath left their home in Tipperary, Ireland, to migrate to New Zealand aboard the Brodick Castle, a magnificent iron clipper ship of 1775 tons. She was on her maiden voyage when she sailed from London on 7 October 1875 for Auckland. On arrival in Auckland, the McGrath family lived in Parnell for 10 years before moving to Read more...
The first building on this site comprised a dwelling, store, post and telephone bureau. It was erected by Arney Robertson in early 1911 but sold to Charles Foley in July that year. Post-Office records show the store being taken over by Mr Sugden in 1915. Ted Guy worked as a delivery boy for a short time, driving a horse and Read more...