SEEKING NEW DIGS: Musician Warner Emery, who will have to move out for 181 Tasman St before it is demolished to make way for a new apartment building.
A haven for musicians that has hosted bands such as The Phoenix Foundation will be demolished to make way for an apartment building.
The building at 181 Tasman St was home to Lee Prebble's The Surgery, one of the pre-eminent recording studios in Wellington.
The Phoenix Foundation used The Surgery to mix all their albums, including the latest, Fandango, released this month.
Prebble is moving the studio to Newtown and hopes to open in a month. However, some of the less- well-known tenants may struggle to find somewhere else.
Phoenix Foundation member Sam Scott said the band had a lot of affection for The Surgery.
"It's pretty dear to our hearts," he said. "But the main thing is, Lee is setting up somewhere else, which means we're not too sad about it."
The loss was bigger for other musicians who used 181. "Lee's always supported them," he said. "Wellington is fast running out of places for artists like that. "It's a bit of a nail in the coffin."
Prebble said musicians might have to look outside the central city in future.
"I feel like there's going to be a big flight towards Petone and the Hutt," he said. "I was lucky to find a place - I was looking for about a year. There are spaces out there but they are often temporary."
Musician and producer Warner Emery set up Emery Music Services at 181 a year ago.
He was philosophical about the demolition, but said it would be hard to find another place.
"It's been on the cards for a long, long time."
The building will be demolished, along with the former body shop next door, as part of a new 39-apartment three-storey development.
Developer Mike Lee said demolition work had begun on the body shop, where asbestos needed to be removed from a boiler and the garage area.
Work on the first 15 apartments on the body shop site should be done by the end of the year. Demolition of 181 Tasman St, and construction of 24 more apartments, would then begin.
The apartments have been designed by Wellington architects Novak and Middleton.
"I hope everybody views it positively," Mr Lee said. "Our design is modern . . . what we're doing is relatively low-profile. It's not a high-rise or anything like that."
Tasman St building makes way for apartments
ALEX FENSOME
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Musicians' haunt to make way for apartments
SEEKING NEW DIGS: Musician Warner Emery, who will have to move out for 181 Tasman St before it is demolished to make way for a new apartment building.
A haven for musicians that has hosted bands such as The Phoenix Foundation will be demolished to make way for an apartment building.
The building at 181 Tasman St was home to Lee Prebble's The Surgery, one of the pre-eminent recording studios in Wellington.
The Phoenix Foundation used The Surgery to mix all their albums, including the latest, Fandango, released this month.
Prebble is moving the studio to Newtown and hopes to open in a month. However, some of the less- well-known tenants may struggle to find somewhere else.
Phoenix Foundation member Sam Scott said the band had a lot of affection for The Surgery.
"It's pretty dear to our hearts," he said. "But the main thing is, Lee is setting up somewhere else, which means we're not too sad about it."
The loss was bigger for other musicians who used 181. "Lee's always supported them," he said. "Wellington is fast running out of places for artists like that. "It's a bit of a nail in the coffin."
Prebble said musicians might have to look outside the central city in future.
"I feel like there's going to be a big flight towards Petone and the Hutt," he said. "I was lucky to find a place - I was looking for about a year. There are spaces out there but they are often temporary."
Musician and producer Warner Emery set up Emery Music Services at 181 a year ago.
He was philosophical about the demolition, but said it would be hard to find another place.
"It's been on the cards for a long, long time."
The building will be demolished, along with the former body shop next door, as part of a new 39-apartment three-storey development.
Developer Mike Lee said demolition work had begun on the body shop, where asbestos needed to be removed from a boiler and the garage area.
Work on the first 15 apartments on the body shop site should be done by the end of the year. Demolition of 181 Tasman St, and construction of 24 more apartments, would then begin.
The apartments have been designed by Wellington architects Novak and Middleton.
"I hope everybody views it positively," Mr Lee said. "Our design is modern . . . what we're doing is relatively low-profile. It's not a high-rise or anything like that."
Tasman St building makes way for apartments
ALEX FENSOME
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Queen Street 1930s
Small Publicity card of Auckland, Queen St, Trams, 1930's cars, No.17 of a series.
Partington's Mill
In 1847 the newly arrived Charles Partington ventured into partnership with John Bycroft and together they took over the Epsom Mill that stood in St Andrews Road. The partnership lasted until December 1849 and in May 1850, for £200, Partington purchased land in Symonds Street and commenced the construction of “the new Windmill” at a cost of £2000. In August 1851 the first flour was advertised for sale.
http://www.kroad.com/7_heritage/710_heritage/windmill.htm
http://timespanner.blogspot.co.nz/2011/10/watcher-on-hill-partingtons-windmill_24.html
All Blacks' Reception, Auckland 1906.
Reception for the "All Blacks" March 6th 1906, Auckland. D. Gallaher (Captain).
R.J. Seddon and other famous people present.
Printed card by W. Beattie & Co.
Auckland Public Hospital & Annexes, c.early 1900's
A.W.Beattie "Moa" Series postcard c.early 1900's,
Looking across Grafton Gully.
Auckland from Mt Eden, in the 1970s.
Auckland from Mt Eden, in the 1970s.
Tiki Card series, Number P.1515.
Auckland Art Gallery 1970s
Auckland Art Gallery - Auckland, in the 1970s.
Kiwi Card series, Number Reed K.94.
Published by A.H. & A.W.Reed
Auckland City
The towers of the city's commercial heart. Downtown Auckland rise up, next to the busy wharves of Waitemata Harbour.
Royal Artillary Military Band
he Auckland Exhibition was a world's fair held in Auckland Domain Park, Auckland, New Zealand in 1913 and 1914.
Auckland Exhibition crowds - Opening Day
Crowds at the Palace 1913/1914
The Auckland Industrial, Agricultural and Mining Exhibition opened on 1 December 1913 by the chairman of the fair (George Elliott) with the prime minister (William Massey) and Auckland's mayor (Peter Dignan) in attendance. A message of welcome was read from the king.There were 18000 attendees on the opening day. It ran until 18 April 1914[4]
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