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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 TREASURES Humans have always liked to be able to get about faster than their feet would permit. The numb...

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 English pottery firm based in Stoke on Tent. This company was set up by the Grimwade brothers, Leonard and...