Auckland (NZ) Rootschat Meeting?? ** Completed thanks**

[Janette]

We will put you on the list ,all poms welcome

[Lloydy]

poms....I love that

It's my dream to visit NZ as I have lots of distant cousins in various parts (Auckland included).

Ahh, one day eh?

[Janette]

You would be given a warm kiwi welcome

[newbe_nz]

The more that would like to come the better.

Anyone overseas is welcome

Newbe

[percy porter]

I'd be a starter for that, have been thinking along the same lines myself for a while. Maybe some like me who fortunately live outside Auckland would also be interested.

Alan NZ

[kiwihalfpint]

I'd be a starter for that, have been thinking along the same lines myself for a while. Maybe some like me who fortunately live outside Auckland

Alan NZ

I'm one of those people Alan ....

Cornwall Park was where I was born .... there was a hospital many moons ago, to do with the army (I think)

[newbe_nz]

Ok, Anyone in NZ or overseas will be welcomed.

So are we thinking of Cornwall Park as a venue?

Maybe we need to work out some dates when people would like to meet up

What do others think?

newbe

[Janette]

Cornwall Hospital was an American army hospital
"US Army 39th General Hospital. This dealt with casualties from the Pacific campaign. The hospital huts covered some 75 acres and were linked by long enclosed corridors. The Park was closed to the public during the period of most intense military use.
The US Army began moving out in 1944 and the buildings became a New Zealand government hospital facility with a lease imposed on the Park by legislation."
 Cornwall Hospital 1942 - 1975. The hospital was originally to last for 6 years but did not finally depart the site until 1975 when the land reverted to pastoral use. In its time the Cornwall Hospital was the site of National Womens Hospital and of the Cornwall Geriatric Hospital"

There is a lovely picnic area with BBQ's there now,only the old flagpole remains

[Janette]

Hi Newbe,you may need to see what numbers are going to be like,January or February might be good,but then again it might be a bit HOT for those south of the Bombay's haha