Opio Public Hall Society Inc. [Opio Public Hall Committee]
Record Group
Identifier: A0699
Processing Information
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It contains minutes and documents associated with the running of the hall and associated events, as well as jubilee photos from the 1938 Opio School Jubilee and 1934 Nightcaps Jubilee, and minutes from the Opio School Management Committee (1938-52).
It contains minutes and documents associated with the running of the hall and associated events, as well as jubilee photos from the 1938 Opio School Jubilee and 1934 Nightcaps Jubilee, and minutes from the Opio School Management Committee (1938-52).
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1934 - 2005
Biographical / Historical
Located on four hectares off Opio Road, the hall was originally the school building for the district, opening as Wairio North School in 1888 and renamed as Opio School in 1894. When the school closed in 1938 it became a community hub for dances, euchre evenings, cabarets and functions. It was also used as a gym, voting booth, and for table tennis and badminton. It was sold in 2020.
Source: Southland Times, 6 November 2020
Source: Southland Times, 6 November 2020
Extent
3 box(es)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Opio Public Hall Society Inc.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Invercargill City Libraries and Archives Repository
