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Our Treasures: Triang scooter in Whangārei Museum archives stirs memories 15 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read The Triang scooter in Whangārei Museum. The red, two-wheeled scooter complete with braking mechanism, was made by Triang N Limited, a subsidiary of Lines Brothers, England. (2003/11/77). The Triang scooter in Whangārei Museum. The red, two-wheeled scooter complete with braking mechanism, was made by Triang N Limited, a subsidiary of Lines Brothers, England. (2003/11/77). OUR TREA...

Our Treasures: Tea set with a local flavour at Whangārei Museum 25 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read OUR TREASURES Among the ceramic treasures held by Whangārei Museum is a tea set bearing well-known scenes of the city - the Whangarei Falls, Cameron St and a view of Bank St. The mystery is how did this set, made in England, come into being? This piqued my interest and set me down a path of research that turned up many interesting facts. The tea set was made by Grimwades, an Englis...