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Tauranga bakers and bakery moments in history
LicenseCC BY 4.0AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Tauranga bakers and bakery moments in historyType of ContributionLibrary storyTaxonomyStories | ArticlesBefore Pae Korokī and Papers Past, the New Zealand Room librarians would note topics of interest in an alphabetised card catalogue, this is their selection of bakers and bakeries stories from the Bay of Plenty Times and other sources.
See also: Parnwells Bakery moments in history
Chronological listing:
1860s
The contract baker, Mr Douglass, has made a considerable reduction in the price of bread and he deserves thanks of the community for doing so as he is the only baker in Tauranga etc...Tauranga Argus, 24 November 1866.
1870s
Alexander Cook, baker and grocer, Wharf Street. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 September 1872, p. 1.
John Maxwell, baker and grocer, Beach Road. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 September 1872, p. 1.
John Maxwell, bakery on Beach Road. 2 November 1872.
David Connor purchased Mr Cook's bakery and store. 25 January 1873.
Fire at John Maxwell's bakehouse on Tuesday 28th at 7pm. 29 January 1873.
Advert placed by John Maxwell for the Old Bay of Plenty Bakery, Beach Road. 1 February 1873.
Article about the fire at Maxwell's bakery. Daily Southern Cross, 1 February 1873, p. 3.
Notices of thanks placed by W.H. Bennett, Thomas Wrigley, J. Maxwell, L. Samuels, Penny & Co. 1 February 1873.
John Maxwell, old Bay of Plenty Bakery, advertising in the Bay of Plenty Times, March 1873.
John Maxwell, old Bay of Plenty Bakery, asking people to pay promptly after the loss he had with the fire. 1 March 1873, p. 2.
Bay of Plenty Bakery, proprietor Charles Bauyard. Oldest established bakery in Tauranga. 29 May, 19 June, 21 July 1875.
Brennan and Smith take over Phoenix Bakery and Jacobsohn's Estate. Bay of Plenty Times, 2 May 1877.
Advertisement for Phoenix Bakery "Brennan and Smith have procured the requisite machinery and appliances for the manufacture of biscuits etc." Brennan and Smith, General Storekeepers, The Strand. Bay of Plenty Times, 16 June 1877.
John Maxwell, baker. 2 November 1878.
Mr J. Maxwell's old shop has been pulled down and the work of erecting a new and commodious building will be rapidly proceeded with. Bay of Plenty Times, 13 November 1879.
Butt Bros have purchased the Phoenix Bakery and Confectionary business lately carried on by Brennan and Smith. Also in connection with the above they will have a Refreshment Room for tea and coffee etc. Next door to Messrs Harvey and Kirk, Strand, Tauranga. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 September 1879.
1880s
Mr Thomas Wrigley's new store (wholesale and retail) on The Strand has been completed (brick one). Bakehouse at the rear with the largest ovens in Tauranga. Bay of Plenty Times, 25 March 1882.
Thomas Wrigley has commenced a daily delivery of bread. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 April 1882.
Advertisement for Belfast Bakery. Bay of Plenty Times, 22 August 1884.
1890s
Mr J. Maxwell thanked for bride's cake for bazaar. Tauranga Evening Star, 9 May 1890.
Thomas Wrigley has sold his grocery/bakery/confectionary to Robert Badger. Bay of Plenty Times, 30 November 1891.
1900s
J. Maxwell and Sons, bakers, dissolution of partnership because of death of John Maxwell. Bay of Plenty Times, 4 May 1904.
Mr W.S. Maxwell has taken over the grocery and bakery business of J. Maxwell and sons. Bay of Plenty Times, 6 May 1904.
Advertisement of Mr W.S. (and George) Maxwell, setting out the prices of their products at Belfast Bakery, including reducing the price of bread from 4d to 3 1/2 per 2lb loaf. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 September 1904.
Belfast Grocery and Bakery taken over by George Maxwell from 1 June 1907. W.S. Maxwell. Bay of Plenty Times, 7 June 1907.
Belfast Grocery and Bakery, taken over this month by George Maxwell, was established 37 years ago (c. 1870). Bay of Plenty Times, 10 June 1907.
1910s
George Moody has taken over bakery and George Maxwell has retired to Ōtūmoetai. 18 October 1916.
H.B. Mountfort has returned to Tauranga and is managing Mountfort and Baker's grocery again. Bay of Plenty Times, 26 June 1918.
Details noted on a card "Info from Harry Graham"...
John was the original baker, son George took over from John. Another son, also a baker, went away then came back to Tauranga and went into business with his son-in-law Brash. They took over J.H. Beale's grocery and bakery on The Strand c. 1926. They sold out to Wray (Jack or John) who had shop at entrance to the old hospital grounds. Maxwell went to Auckland.
Chum Denniston, in an article about the baker's oven behind the Masonic, got mixed up between Maxwell & Brash and the original Maxwell.
G. Maxwell sold to Moody. He was an Englishman. Sold to Bartram and son, came from Yorkshire, called Yorkie. Sold to Harnett. Tom Baikie took over from him, and he sold to Dedman, who sold to S.A. Woods.
The original bakery was on the right side of the Masonic, facing the shops from the gardens.
See also:
- Alexander Cook moments in history
- Brennan business moments in history
- Maxwell family Bay of Plenty moments in history.
A selection of historic images of bakeries in Pae Korokī:
Invoice from John Maxwell of Belfast Bakery to Turner and Buddle listing items they purchased, 20 June 1881.
Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ams 283/19.
F.H. Hammond's bakery and grocer's shop on the south west corner of Willow Street and Hamilton Street, Tauranga, c. 1915.
Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 99-1145
Jeffrey and Co, Bakers and confectioners, 1934. Photograph by Robert John Rendell.
Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 02-004
Parnwells Bakery. West Bay Industries, published in the Bay of Plenty Times, 26 November 1964.
Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo gca-7811
Mrs Evelyn Nichols served 18 years in a bakery, published in the Bay of Plenty Times 2 July 1966.
Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo gca-12252
