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100 Years in the Life of a New Plymouth Villa [149A Tuakapa Street] 1890-2000
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1890-2000
1900-1909
1910-1919
Description
Businessman Hal Goodacre (1856-1918) was active in local community affairs. He established the Egmont Boot and Shoe Company, was chairman of the 1904/1905 Exhibition Committee and a supporter of the development of Pukekura Park. Hal died in the influenza epidemic of 1918 but his wife Annie continued to live in the family home in New Plymouth until 1921 when she moved to Whanganui.
Researched and written by Des McMahon, this essay follows the history of the Goodacre family and their property known as Whareora (postal address 151 Tukapo Street, later Tukapa Street, residential address 149A Tukapa Street). It documents alterations and additions to the house and includes photographs, plans of the area, historic land titles etc. Also included are transcripts of interviews with Eric Laird, grandson of Hal Goodacre.
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Object detail
1900-1909
1910-1919
Part 1
Essay (61 page)
Plan of the homestead (2 pages)
Photocopied newspaper article 'Tukapo Street: meaning of the name' from the Taranaki Herald dated 6 January 1933, page 9.
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