NO 1 PARNELL
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The Story of No 1 Parnell,  Rawene, Hokianga.

No 1 Parnell is a historic building dating back to the early 1900's when it was owned by A S Andrewes and Sons who  established a family grocery business.  A son, Barry Andrewes, recalls his family's memories of goods being delivered to the Rawene wharf by boat from Auckland in two ships The Ronaki and The Hokianga. 

In more recent years The Ferry House was owned by businesswoman Catherine Donaldson:
"My mother bought it  as a grocery and haberdashery store, then turned it into a tearoorm during the war.  The Andrewes provided a wonderful service for the town which extended to giving credit to customers who couldn't pay their grocery bills during the Depression. In those days groceries were delivered to people's homes and they paid for their goods on a monthly basis. Benzine was sold in wooden boxes and four gallon tins.  Mrs Donaldson   sold The Ferry House to John Post, who now runs the Bed and Breakfast the "Postmasters Lodgings"
In 2001 John Post  ran a successful restaurant, bar, boutique, antique and holiday shoppe with curios and collectables. In 2005 ownership changed once again with Dr Bill Adams-Smith Educational Trust buying the property. It was used for a period as an art gallery and studio by local artist Dallon August but then was unoccupied and deteriorated for a number of years while up for sale.

In 2013 the building was purchased by Linda Blincko and Lynn Lawton who  have lovingly restored the building as a social conscious art space providing opportunities for artists to develop greater sustainability and for the community to have a space to hold creative events.  Local Kaikohe builder, Malcolm Kildare, was project manager and lovingly and with great care carried out the restoration and refurbishment work.
Though the restored  building today  is a far cry from the old Andrewes Store, No.1’s  wooden floor still shows off its indentation, the place where customers stood behind the shop counter to purchase and pass the time of day. 
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  • Home
  • Lisa Thompson
  • Prue MacDougall
  • Kristin Ivill
  • Nigel Brown
  • Art Online
  • Residency
  • About
    • Our Values, Our People
    • Our Story
  • Contact
  • Exhibit with us!
  • Previous Exhibitions
    • Tony Johnston
    • Matariki 2023
    • Conversations of the Heart
    • Exhibition - 'being'
    • Breaching the Surface
    • Freedom to Fly
    • Rebecca Barclay-Clist
    • Denis Bourke - Survey
    • Matariki 2022 - Awakening
    • 'Water' Brenda Moir Online
    • 'The First Footprint' Graeme Butler
    • Te Hauhake - Harvesting
    • Sea Things - Robyn Gibson
    • Flat Pack - Whakapapa - Maureen Lander
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      • Lindsay Antrobus Evans
      • Joanne Barrett
      • Liz McAuliffe
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      • Peter Elsbury
      • Riki Bowler
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    • Ka Mua, Ka Muri: Mike Cameron
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    • Suggestions For Mud: Jude Blades
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    • Maps and Journeys - Anthony Savill
    • Charles Dawes Photography
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    • Lindsay Antrobus Evans
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    • The Ground on Which We Stand
    • The Hidden Path - Chris Verryt
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    • Te Whakanui I Te Tau Kotahi O Te Toi Torangapu - Celebrating One Year of Political Art
    • Bruce Anderson