Amenities and attractions: \==Notable people== \ Lucy May… — Wikipedia

Amenities and attractions: \==Notable people== * Lucy May Cranwell

← Previous revision	Revision as of 09:27, 1 September 2026
Line 191:	Line 191:

By the 1920s, the Lincoln Road, Swanson Road and Sturgess Road areas had developed into orchards run primarily by [[Dalmatia]]n families who immigrated to New Zealand, including the included Bilich (later White), Babich, Boric, Yelavich and Fredatovich families.{{sfn	Flude	2008	pp=77, 79–80}} During this time, the Te Wai-o-Pareira / Henderson Creek at Tui Glen Reserve had become a popular waterway for leisure and a site for pleasure boating.{{sfn	Flude	2008	pp=82}} The first modern brick block of shops were built in the area in 1932.{{sfn	Flude	2008	pp=93}} In the early 1930s, a [[kauri gum]] refinery was constructed on Station Road, however this closed down in 1936 after a market slump.<ref name="HaywardGum">{{cite book	last1=Hayward	first1=Bruce W.	author-link1=Bruce Hayward	title=Kauri Gum and the Gumdiggers	publisher=The Bush Press	date=1989	isbn=0-908608-39-X	page=36}}</ref>

\==Notable people==

* [[Lucy May Cranwell]] FRSNZ (1907–2000), botanist responsible for groundbreaking work in palynology

\== Amenities and attractions ==	\== Amenities and attractions ==

Wikipedia - Recent changes [en]