Auckland

Home Town – Auckland

For most of his adult life, “home” for Robert McCallum, was Devonport, a seaside village in the city of Auckland, New Zealand.

Since Devonport is located across the harbor, ferry travel was a daily part of his routine as he trekked to the inner city and outlying areas on regular basis.

Neighbourhoods He Explored

Avondale, Birkdale, Birkenhead, Brick Bay (now Stanley Pt), Brown’s Island, Browns Bay, Buckland, Castor Oil bay, Clevedon, College Hill, Devonport, Domain, Drury, East Tamaki, Epsom, Freemans Bay, Grafton, Greenhithe, Henderson, Hobson Bay, Howick, Judge’s Bay, Kauri Point, Lake Pupuke, Long Bay, Mangere, Manukua Heads, Manurewa, Mechanics Bay, Motuihi, Motutapu Island, Mt Albert, Mt Eden, Mt of Olives, Mt Roskill, Narrowneck, New Lynn, Newmarket, Newton, Northcote, Onehunga, Otahuhu, Papakura, Papatoetoe, Parnell, Point Erin, Ponsonby, Rangitoto, Remuera, Rocky Nook, Shelly Beach, St. Heliers, Stanley Point, Takanini, Tamaki, Titirangi, Waiheke Island, Waikumete, Waitakere.

Places He Visited

In the process of going about his everyday life, McCallum recorded going to many notable public buildings, places, and sights. These include churches, hotels, theatres, and performing halls.

The journals leave behind an architectural record of the late 1800’s early 1900s.

Many of these buildings remain, as they were a century ago, others refurbished to modern standards, while others have since been demolished and replaced.

Churches

Many journal entries relate to the weddings, funerals, baptisms and regular church service he attended.

  • All Saints Church, Ponsonby
  • Churches of St. Madeline
  • Presbyterian Church (Devonport)
  • St Andrew’s Church
  • St Davids Church
  • St Mary’s Cathedral
  • St Mathews Church
  • St. Paul’s Cathedral
  • Trinity Church (christening)

Hotels

Hotels were places not just to stay the night, but also to socialize, have meetings, and have a hot bath.

  • Alexander Hotel (Stamford St)
  • Anchor Hotel
  • British Hotel
  • Brunswick Hotel
  • Criterion Hotel
  • Eden Palace Hotel
  • Federal Palace Hotel
  • Flagstaff Hotel
  • Grand Euston Hotel
  • International Hotel
  • Leviathan Hotel
  • Masonic Hotel
  • Old Waverly Hotel
  • Palace Hotel (Te Aroha)
  • Pier Hotel
  • Royal Hotel
  • The Langham (for tea)
  • Tivoli Hotel
  • Waverley Hotel

Theatres And Halls

McCallum was a passionate patron of the arts as well as an active community member. He records going to many theatres and halls:

  • Athenian
  • Auckland Town Hall
  • Choral Hall
  • Daly’s Theatre
  • Devonport Hall
  • Dix’s New Theatre
  • Faustin Hall
  • Federal Hall
  • Fullers Opera House
  • Gladstone Hall
  • Her Majesties Theatre
  • Opera House
  • Ponsonby Hall
  • Princess St. Hall
  • Protestant Hall (Newton)
  • Repertory
  • St Georges Hall
  • St James Hall
  • St Leo’s Hall
  • Theatre Royal
  • Theatre Scala
  • Titirangi Society

Other Places Of Interest He Explored

  • Albert Brewery
  • Albert Park Rotunda
  • Arch Hill Brickyard
  • Avondale Grandstand
  • Auckland Papers
  • Briscoe’s Retail Store
  • Flagstaff Hill
  • Gladstone Coffee Palace
  • Grafton Bowling Green
  • Grafton Bridge
  • John Courts Ltd
  • NZ Herald
  • Potter’s Paddock
  • Reclaim-Campbell’s Point
  • Titirangi Society
  • YMCA

Diarist takes us to the sights and sounds of old Auckland

Auckland Neighbourhoods Frequently Mentioned In McCallum’s Diaries