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The Old Devonport Post Office
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  • By keeweechic on January 5, 2005
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    The old post office was built in 1936 and was quite modern looking in its day although the designer chose to use a pitched roof rather than a flat roof for this style. The post office has been kept very much intact, internally and externally, as an example of an important era in public architecture in New Zealand. Today the Jackson’s Muzeum is housed in the old building.

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  • Address: 10 Victoria Road - Devonport

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    Walking the Tunnels
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  • By keeweechic on January 26, 2005
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    There is a self-guided walk you can take. The walk begins at the carpark and will take you through the tunnels and to the searchlights and gun as well as other interests of the military defences. Take care with the walking though as there are holes and uneven surfaces in the tunnels.

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  • Address: North Head

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    The War Memorial
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  • By keeweechic on January 26, 2005
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    This war memorial is on the reserve in Devonport. The bronze statue on the top is called the ‘untidy soldier’ and the sculptor himself was a returned soldier (Frank Lynch) who served at Gallipoli and France. This was his vision of a Kiwi ‘digger’ who was about to evacuate Gallipoli and his gaunt face looking back to the memory of his dead mates as he dips his hat. His clothes are deliberately not pressed and clean looking as it represents more those that passed the test of battle rather than passed the ‘spit and polish’ test.

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  • Address: The Reserve, Victoria Street

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    Windsor Reserve
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    The reserve down by the Ferry Terminal is not only enjoyable at any time of year but it is also a great place for many events held in Devonport. The tourist information centre is also on the reserve as well as a children's playground and a petanque area

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  • Address: King Edward Parade and Victoria Road

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    The Old BNZ Building
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    The Patriot Restaurant is housed in the old Bank of New Zealand building which was built in 1925-6. While it has been stripped of many of its sculptural qualities represented in the 1920’s, it is still a grand piece of architecture, typical of a bank design at that time.

    The restaurant is one of many in Victoria Road and has live entertainment.

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  • Address: 14 Victoria Road

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    The Devonia Buildings
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    There are many old wonderful buildings in Devonport. This one was designed in and comprised 5 shops below a large assembly room. The shops on the ground floor have facades which are almost entirely in their original condition with the tiled entrances and windows of leaded glass. There are 7 large steel framed windows on the first floor.

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  • Address: 61-67 Victoria Road

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    North Head History
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    North Head became the site of the first pilot station in 1840, to guide ships into the harbour. It was also used for defence purposes when it was feared that the Russians were ‘on the way’. It was a growing fear from the 1870’s onwards, that New Zealand would be attacked and during 1885 when the fear grew, three large gun batteries were built to defend the Rangitoto Channel and harbour.

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  • Address: North Head

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    The Guns
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    North Head was well defended with three disappearing guns in 1900. The barrels weighed over 13 tons and were designed to retract underground when it was fired. The gun would then be reloaded and returned to the surface for the next firing. There is still one of these guns, one of the few remaining, at South Battery.

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  • Address: North Head

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    Prison Labour
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    Over the next 25 years, some 40 prisoners were used to rebuild the fortifications at North Head and lived in a prison which was created from an army barracks on the summit. The building, constructed in 1885, are the oldest buildings on North Head. The prisoners dug the tunnels, and laid the bricks and many of these tunnels and underground spaces (which were the engine rooms and magazines) are still visible today.

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  • Address: North Head

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    Devonport Library
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    The Devonport Library has a lot of photographs and material related to the history of Devonport. They have been in this building on Windsor Reserve since 1954 and are just near the Visitor information centre.

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  • Address: Victoria Road

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