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The Historic Village, Tauranga, 1976- (Place)

SummaryThe Tauranga Historic Village, formerly the Tauranga Historic Village and District Museum, is a heritage tourist attraction and community hub located on 17th Avenue West, Tauranga South, Tauranga.

The village contains a collection of original and replica early Tauranga historical buildings. It was designed as a village style museum, built to replace the much smaller Tauranga District Museum (known as 'The Anchor House') located on the corner of Durham and Hamilton Streets. The village first opened to the public on December 11th, 1976, though was officially opened on May 2nd, 1977, by Governor General Sir Denis Blundell.

The site upon which the Historic Village was built had previously been swampland covered in scrub, and extensive work was completed in draining the land and clearing the vegetation. The low-lying area is still prone to occasional flooding.

In 1989 Compass Community Trust took over operation of the site. The village became the 'Compass Community Village', and the museum artifacts were removed with the plan of establishing a new museum. In 2005 Tauranga City Council took back management of the village. It remains as an active community hub, serving as a home for local community groups and businesses, and a venue for various events and activities.

Some of the historical buildings located at the village include:

Gilmore’s Store

Faulkner House

Tauranga Primary School

Colonel Greer’s Cottage

Durham Barracks

Forrester’s Hall

The Ōtumōetai School House

Town Board and Library (replica)SourcesThe Historic Village, 'About The Historic Village: a diverse community hub'.'Tauranga Historic Village Souvenir Book'. Tauranga City Council.'History of the Tauranga District Museum (Historic Village)'.The Historic Village Map and Business DirectoryBellamy, A. C. (1982). Tauranga 1882 - 1982. Publicity Printing Limited. Pp. 110-111.Museum may close for day » Bay of Plenty Times, 8 December 1983.Mayor says museum inquiry properly done » Bay of Plenty Times, 25 July 1983.Eddies made of the write stuff » Bay of Plenty Times, 4 May 2010Soldiers' gravestones to be restored » Bay of Plenty Times, 01 May 2010Jubilant over sawmill gift to museum » Bay of Plenty Times, 5 February 1972Museum body to be formed » Bay of Plenty Times, 2 December 1971Museum and Art Gallery » Bay of Plenty Times, 11 April 1938

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Young Farmers Club - Historic Village

Aerial view Historic Village

Historic Village c1982

Tauranga District Historic Museum, Historic Village, Tauranga

Historic Village No.1 complex c. late-1990s

Historic Village Michael and Christina at Ticket Office c. early-1990s

Historic Village locomotive crossing into village c. late-1990s

Historic Village 'Herb Garden' c. mid-1990s

Historic Village green rotunda with fashion parade 1988

Historic Village grave of Capt. Hannibal Marks c. mid-1990s

Historic Village Durham barracks c. mid-1990s

Historic Village church with couple in horse cart c. early-1990s

Cottage at Compass village

The Incubator, Tauranga (2013)

Flooding at the Village Jan 1, 2012

The Village Chapel

The Village Theatre

Foresters' Hall

Gilmours Store

The Blacksmith @ the Village

Cleaning up after the Flood

Digging Drains @ the Village

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Tauranga Historic Village Newsletter, 1989 August

Tauranga District Museum Historic Village

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Historic Village: The New Heart of Tauranga Art (2013)

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Tauranga Historic Village Bus

Tauranga Historic Village Church

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Historic Village

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Historic Village aka Waterworld

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History of the Tauranga District Museum (Historic Village)

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Papers relating to Tauranga District Museum and Historic Village

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Interview with Tauranga District Museum and Historic Village Volunteers

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Tauranga Historic Village Museum Souvenir Book

Historic Village street, Tauranga, Photo 14-0137.

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.CopyrightTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries

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Date BuiltJanuary 1973 to December 1976Date Established11 December 1976

Location

Map Address159,17th Ave West,Tauranga South,Tauranga,3143,New ZealandLatitude/Longitude^[1]

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The Historic Village, Tauranga, 1976- (Place)