Play Spaces from the Wilderness

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Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 589-0321: Aerial view over Blockhouse Bay towards the south west, showing the Blockhouse Bay Recreation Reserve (centre left).

An intriguing talk by local historian Lisa Truttman exploring the origins of the Blockhouse Bay Reserve and Margaret Griffen Park, both developed during the 1950s and 1960s as part of the development of recreation spaces in suburban Auckland.

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