Ceremonies, Civic administration

A centennial celebration remembers the Town Hall’s early years

The following story is an excerpt from a script provided by Grant Stevenson. Mr Stevenson was the event organiser of...
Ceremonies, Civic administration, Fundraising

Community hub during times of war

In 1914, the First World War broke out. As troops from around the country came to Wellington to depart for...
Music

Music for everyone

Now that Wellington had a large venue with world-class acoustics, stars from around New Zealand and the world could perform...
Political activities

A place for politics and royalty

In the 1950s, a Royal Tour was not to be taken lightly. Especially when the Queen was young, beautiful and...
Sport

A fighting history

Boxing’s Town Hall heyday was between 1940 to 1970. Just pay your five shillings and enjoy “twelve three-minute rounds of...
Architecture and structure

Refurbishments and new additions

And while Wellington had been able to afford to build a clock tower 150 feet high, we couldn’t afford a...
The Beatles smile at the camera on the Town Hall balcony, while a crowd watches on from the street.
Music

Rock and roll at the Hall

Even though George Harrison later said New Zealand reminded him of 18th century England, the fab four received a hero’s...
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