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Online Exhibits
Some of our exhibits are available online. You can move through them to see items in the collection.
Over many years, ÅŒtaki residents and visitors have made full use of the beach and the nearby river and streams.These photos capture some of their activities: recreation, public festivals and displays, surf lifesaving, gathering kai and protection of the dune plants.Some, such as motorbike racing, would be frowned upon today but they are still part of the beach's history.
Collection commissioned by the Otaki Historical Society prior to closing of the Camp.
Photographer Alan Knowles
The ÅŒtaki Cottage Hospital was opened in August 1899. It later became the ÅŒtaki Maternity Hospital and then the ÅŒtaki Community Health Centre.
The ÅŒtaki Sanatorium was opened in 1907, providing care for tuberculosis (TB) patients. The buildings featured wide verandas and balconies and large opening windows front and back, enabling exposure to the open air. Until 1919 the Sanatorium accommodated both male and female TB patients, then only female patients until 1956.
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