Pieces of history

We asked people around the country to send us stories in their own words about what they have discovered along the coastline. Here is a selection in which the beachcomber has come across clues to past events.

False alarm

A Christchurch man’s discovery had him heading to the police station.

Old battleground

A curious youngster once disturbed an old warrior’s rest.

The Howard mystery

In 1885 two intriguing discoveries at Taylor’s Mistake caused a sensation.

Missing mooring

A piece of scientific equipment is lost and found.

How to cite this page: Carl Walrond. 'Beachcombing - Pieces of history', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/beachcombing/3

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