Today in NZ history- 01/06/1960 - New Zealand's first official TV broadcast
- 02/06/1917 - New Zealand steamer captured by the Wolf
- 02/06/1970 - Motor racing driver Bruce McLaren dies
- 03/06/1869 - University of Otago founded
- 03/06/1936 - Colin 'Pinetree' Meads born
- 03/06/1941 - First women enter police training
- 04/06/1943 - Rail tragedy at Hyde
- 05/06/1847 - Auckland Savings Bank opens for business
- 05/06/1866 - Te Kooti exiled to Chathams
- 06/06/1823 - Wesleyan mission established
Category Archives: Travel
One way to read Dan Brown
I’ve just enjoyed a romp through Florence, Venice and Istanbul in Dan Brown’s latest, The Inferno. It was the usual mix of conspiracy, skulduggery, historical intrigue, ancient symbols, secret societies, hidden codes, beautiful women and travelogue. Bugger the literati – … Continue reading
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Visit to Florence, 2008
These are some photos I took on our 2008 visit to Florence, tossed into a slide show repository in the ‘cloud’ called Flixtime. The result is too gimmicky for my taste, but it was interesting and easy to play with … Continue reading
Martinborough Musings 