11am-1pm & 6.15-8.15pm
FREE EVENT
Fri 11- Sun 13 October
11am-1pm & 6.15-8.15pm
Birkenhead Village presents:
BRASS BANDS & FRUIT BOWLS
Highbury Corner Under Norfolk Pine Station, Birkenhead Village
New settlers brought their fruit harvesting skills to Aotearoa - these became part of the fabric of their new lives.
Under European settlement, the Fruit Growers Association formed, and Birkenhead became famous for its strawberries, plums and peaches.
At the end of successful harvests, brass bands serenaded the workers at social dances and balls.
Come and enjoy the brass bands sounds of a successful harvest in 1908 - 1950.
NEW PUBLIC CARPARK 17 RAWENE ROAD WITH OVER 125 CARPARKS NOW OPEN DURING HERITAGE FESTIVAL 5- 14 OCTOBER