Category Archives: Piano

Piano, Waldstein of Leipzig, from 1930’s

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

My grandfather was a keen piano player and singer, which was fairly common in the early part of last century. In the days before records, CD’s and ipods, people made their own music. Social gatherings usually involved piano playing and … Continue reading →

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1942 Earthquake

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

My Mum’s memories of the 1942 Earthquake, as told to my Dad. Jackie well remembers where she grew up on a sheep farm in the Wairarapa. You travel 40 kilometres north from Masterton to Eketahuna. Leave the main road there … Continue reading →

Posted in Earthquake, Family, Farm, Piano, Wairarapa