This blog picks up where I finished the previous story of my grandfather Merv Hardy. In this blog I will cover the period when Merv was...

This blog is about my grandfather Merv Hardy. I hold him responsible for my life long obsession with all things to do with motor cars. My...

In learning about the Riley family I was delighted to hear of their connection to sailing. I have loved being on or in the water all of...

I recall being told by my mother as a young boy that the Hardy family were chemists in England. I always thought that sounded quite...

In her history of the Riley Family "The Life of Riley" Joy Carter who is descended from Oliver Riley a brother of my great grandmother...

The above photo is of Houghton Hall. How is this english estate connected to the Hardy family? Jane Ann ("Annie") Riley who married...

Thanks to John Hardy for providing a record of what looks like it was a very good picnic gathering of the members of the Hardy and Wilson...

The photo above is believed to be Cyril at around age 21. Cyril was one of Charles Lingham Hardy's sons. He was born 7th May 1909 and...

This post builds on information posted previously on the Hardy family in Ely. Its focus is the Hardy family home in Broad St Ely near the...

To help those who do not have access to the Family Tree via ancestry.com, I am publishing below photographs of the trees hand drawn a few...

The Lingham connection Charles Lingham Hardy was Charles and Alice Hardy's first born child, and was my great grandfather. His middle...

The Horse Shoe Bush School was built thanks to the efforts of Charles and Alice Hardy. They were keen to improve the schooling options...

Fred was born on 31 July 1873 and was the fourth born child and youngest son of Charles and Alice. He grew up at the Horseshoe Bush and...

We are delighted to publish some new family photos supplied to us by Don McClure. Don is the son of Dulcie McClure who is a daughter of...

The following blog reflects my current view on the Hardy Mount Albert Road houses building dates, ownerships and occupation, arrived at...

Here are some photos I took in 2009 of the houses at 30, 34 and 36 Mount Albert Road. At that time I thought 36 looked most likely to be...

I have updated this posting to reflect some new information on the houses that were contained in the Mount Albert Historical Society...

In about 1900, after around 30 years in the Horseshoe Bush, Charles and Alice moved to Mount Albert. This was after a short stay in...

The image above is taken from the magnificent book "Kauri Cameraman" featuring the photography of Tudor Washington Collins 1898- 1970....

The Horseshoe Bush is an area in the hills that are to the west of Dairy Flat. It formed part of what was known as the Pukeatua Parish....