TITAHI   BAY - N Z View of Titahi Bay Beach from the house we lived in - 1995 Titahi Bay in 1950, was a friendly village, noted for its hotel where the whalers of yesteryear took refuge. The cake shop (Rickards) the small but select boating club, the beautiful macrocarpa trees which lined the beach, the milkman, the nice people, and, of course, the gossipers who met at the local hairdresser's shop.     Photos taken early 1940's (Rangi Marie) . . . Our Family Home. The house was designed by our Grandmother Anna Ginn - and an early view below overlooking the beach. It was a 'villagy' town - no great housing had taken place, and there were not many people interested in the arts. It was mostly crayfishing, golfing or bridge - with television to come. The Bay was a quiet isolated resort with poor roads and few facilities. Top of Page The House as it was in 1995 Looking towards the South end of the beach. c.1950's You can just see the 2 old bathing sheds on the far left. Top of Page Mana Island Sunset Mana Island lies some 2.5 kilometres off the coast and covers an area roughly 2.5 kilometres by 1.2 kilometres. It is the most prominent physical feature associated with Titahi Bay. Legend has it that Te Awarua o Porirua, the taniwha who lives in Porirua harbour, caused Mana Island's distinctive shape. Mana Island is one of the oldest and best examples of a marine terrace in the Wellington area. The flat appearance of the island is due to its cliffs that are between 75 to 120 metres above the sea level. Bay Drive c.1900 This photo shows the Cable house on the left and the Titahi Bay Club which was built in 1900 is on the rise above the beach. Daily tariff was 10/- and afternoon tea was 1/-. The road that curves to the right is Richard Street. Beach and Bay Drive c.1920 This was taken from the beach looking up to the Titahi Bay Club on the left which had 14 guest bedrooms and a dining room. Bay Drive meanders upwards with the Post Office General Store on the left. Top of Page Titahi Bay is situated at the bottom end of the North Island approx 20 K's away from the capital city of Wellington, New Zealand. Click on picture for more photos of Titahi Bay NZ Ellinore's CV Ginn Descendants Anna Ginn Russel Ginn Russel's Dinghy Frodo George W Ginn Poems Ellinore's Life My Tribute to Mum Poppelwell Descendants Dugald Poppelwell Mackenzie Descendants Ellinore's Daughters Ellinore's Grandchildren Fantasy Paintings Heatherley's School of Art Harlequin Paintings More of Harlequin Platero & I Paintings Story of Platero Exhibitions Newspaper Clippings Jug of Memories Porirua Little Theatre Titahi Bay Links to other sites Awards Home Page Please contact me here if you need any information about Titahi Bay Top of Page Privacy Policy       Copyright Policy Copyright © Ellinore Ginn 1999 - 2008, New Zealand.