Historic Rangitoto Island New Zealand

by Joan Carroll

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Historic Rangitoto Island New Zealand

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Joan Carroll

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Photograph - Photography And Digital Art

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What might look like just a run-down abandoned building on Rangitoto Island near Auckland New Zealand is in fact a structure of national importance! It is part of what is called a Bach Settlement, of which there are three on Rangitoto at Rangitoto Wharf, Islington Bay and Beacon End. This is a boat shed at Islington Bay. The bach communities on Rangitoto Island were built in the 1920's and 30's and consist of private holiday dwellings and boatsheds as well as communal facilities such as paths, swimming pool, community hall and tennis courts. Built by families, using the scarce resources of the Depression era, the buildings demonstrate the independent and self-sufficient attitudes of the times. As a result of a prohibition order on further buildings in 1937, the remnants of the communities reflect this specific time in Auckland's development and as a result they are part of local history involving typical New Zealanders in a unique environment. Because other bach communities, which were prevalent throughout the country, have virtually disappeared, the Rangitoto bach settlements are irreplaceable artefacts of New Zealand's architectural, and social history and therefore are important beyond their locality. (Information from the Rangitoto Island Historic Conservation Trust)

FEATURED PHOTO, Abc Group - A Is For Abandoned group, 7/10/17

FEATURED PHOTO, Usa Photographers Only group, 12/27/16

Joan carroll, historic, shack, boats, shacks, sheds, slipways,

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