RD 9 Historical Trust at Stoneycroft 2012

Hawke’s Bay Knowledge Bank

Welcomes members of the

RD 9 Historical Trust

to Stoneycroft

6 November 2012

A trip down memory lane –

In the beginning, someone had an idea….

Book cover –

THE
ROAD TO THE WEST
A history of the districts between the Ngaruroro and Tutaekuri Rivers
by
NOLA McAULAY

He talked about it to others, and a project was born….

The perfect way to record the history of the RD 9 area was to write a book

People with historical ties to the area were contacted, and also others who were interested in the district’s history

And so, the RD 9 Historical Trust was born

The RD9 Historical Trust
Standing left to right: Marion Donnelly, Tom Lowry, Linda Ward, Patrick Parsons, Phillida Russell, Tony Connor, Ralph Beamish, Simon Stokes, David Ward, Mervyn Harper.
Seated left to right: Frances Shotter, David Hildreth, John Russell, Tony Robinson, Nola McAulay.
Inset: Matthew Forde

Two years of painstaking, meticulous research followed. Members wrote, re-wrote, refined and re-wrote their chapters again until finally, the result was…

West to the Annie
Renata Kawepo’s Hawke’s Bay Legacy

The book was launched at Sherenden Hall on 12 November, 2002

The members of the RD 9 Historical Trust invite you to the official launch of
“West to the Annie
The Hawke’s Bay Legacy of Renata Kawepo”
The story of the area west of Hastings from Ohiti to Kuripapango
5-8pm, Tuesday 12 November 2002
Sherenden Hall
Pre-paid books may be collected
Books will be on sale or may be purchased through
Touchwood Books, Box 610 Hastings, Ph 874-2419
Refreshments will be served

The initial 2000 copies were quickly sold so there was an additional print run of 500 copies in 2003

A Hawke’s Bay History

$65

The story of the area west of Hastings from Ohiti to Kuripapango between the Ngaruroro and Tutaekuri Rivers

Touchwood Books has been selling copies for the Trust since publication

On 14 November, 2002, members celebrated the launch of the book at Te Awa Winery

In 2005 a reunion was held at the Duke of Gloucester in Taradale

RD 9 Group
It is five years since the first meeting to discuss the publication of “West to the Annie”.
An informal reunion lunch has been organised at –
The Duke of Gloucester
Taradale   $18/hd
Thursday 29 September, 12 midday
RSVP Linda and David Ward, 874-2419, Monday 26 September
If you know of anyone else who may be interested please let them know

And in June 2010 the group met here at Stoneycroft then adjourned to the Hibernian Club, Hastings, for lunch

West to the Annie

RD 9
HISTORICAL TRUST

It’s time for a get-together…

Sadly, we have farewelled several members over the years – we remember them with respect

Helen Arthur

Ralph Beamish

Matthew Forde

John Russell

The Trust made a generous donation to the Hawke’s Bay Digital Archives Trust from the sale of “West to the Annie” in 2010

This donation has enabled the digital archives project to start in earnest and has been the catalyst for many more donations since then

A Long-term Vision for Hawke’s Bay
Hastings District Council soon will make Stoneycroft available to proponents of a digital archive.
Now begins the long-overdue task of creating an accessible record of the region’s treasures. This must happen before more valuable Hawke’s Bay history is lost.

Sincere thanks to the RD 9 Historical Trust

HISTORY LIBRARY
HAWKE’S BAY DIGITAL ARCHIVE