Harakeke Flax
On loan from Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, D1914.47
Rei-puta, muka harakeke Whalebone-tooth, flax fibre
On loan from Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, D1914.4
Rākau Wood
On loan from Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, D1914.38
Poroiwi toroa, muka harakeke Albatross bone, flax fibre
On loan from Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, D1914.45
Reiputa, muka harakeke, poroiwi toroa
Whale-tooth, flax fibre, albatross bone
On loan from Great North Museum Hancock, C765
Pounamu, aute Greenstone, aute bark
On loan from Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, D1914.39
Hoe paddles
Pouwhenua weapon Tewhatewha weapon Taiaha weapon
Patu Parāhe Brass patu
Te Pou o Hinematioro
The museum is offered many interesting items for the collection over the course of the year. Often they are seemingly ordinary, everyday objects, but what makes each of them special and worthy of collecting is the wonderful stories they can tell us about our region’s history. This wicker basket is certainly one such object. This basket was used by William Hamilton (known as Ham) Hannah (b. 1920, d.1967) to deliver bread for Walter Findlay’s Bakery in the 1930s. Ham would have delivered bread around Gisborne by horse and cart. A few people out there may remember having bread delivered by him, perhaps using this basket! Ham served as a Driver in the Army Service Corps in the Second World War and continued to work as a driver when he returned to Gisborne after the war. In the 1960s, he was the Custodian at Churchill Park. He was married to Sarah (Sadie) and they had four children. We would like to thank Julie Hannah for gifting her father-in-law’s breadbasket to the museum.
The museum is offered many interesting items for the collection over the course of the year. Often they are seemingly ordinary, everyday objects, but what makes each of them special and worthy of collecting is the wonderful stories they can tell us about our region’s history. This wicker basket is certainly one such object. This basket was used by William Hamilton (known as Ham) Hannah (b. 1920, d.1967) to deliver bread for Walter Findlay’s Bakery in the 1930s. Ham would have delivered bread around Gisborne by horse and cart. A few people out there may remember having bread delivered by him, perhaps using this basket! Ham served as a Driver in the Army Service Corps in the Second World War and continued to work as a driver when he returned to Gisborne after the war. In the 1960s, he was the Custodian at Churchill Park. He was married to Sarah (Sadie) and they had four children. We would like to thank Julie Hannah for gifting her father-in-law’s breadbasket to the museum.
Pākē rain cape
Kaitaka cloak
Tātua belt Kahu kurī dog-skin cloak
Tīheru/Tata bailer Matau fishhook
Kōauau flute Paepae hamuti latrine Turuturu weaving peg Waka huia treasure box
The museum is offered many interesting items for the collection over the course of the year. Often they are seemingly ordinary, everyday objects, but what makes each of them special and worthy of collecting is the wonderful stories they can tell us about our region’s history. This wicker basket is certainly one such object. This basket was used by William Hamilton (known as Ham) Hannah (b. 1920, d.1967) to deliver bread for Walter Findlay’s Bakery in the 1930s. Ham would have delivered bread around Gisborne by horse and cart. A few people out there may remember having bread delivered by him, perhaps using this basket! Ham served as a Driver in the Army Service Corps in the Second World War and continued to work as a driver when he returned to Gisborne after the war. In the 1960s, he was the Custodian at Churchill Park. He was married to Sarah (Sadie) and they had four children. We would like to thank Julie Hannah for gifting her father-in-law’s breadbasket to the museum.
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