Titirangi - Henry Atkinson

STATUES - HITHER & DITHER

New Zealand

Titirangi
(Waitakere City)
Auckland

Titirangi Road / South Titirangi Road

Henry Atkinson

1838-1921
Pioneer in preservation of environment

(artist?)
date?

Description

Granite statue

Inscription(s)

HENRY ATKINSON

Information Sign

HENRY ATKINSON
1838-1921
a pioneer in
the preservation of
the environment

donor
native bush parklands
titirangi beach
and water catchment areas
in the waitakeres

Annotation

The statue originally stood on Mount Atkinson. It was replaced outside Lopdell House in Titirangi village due to repeat thefts of his nose.

Sculptor

If you know the artist, please let us know.

Information

titirangi.net, A Rough History of Titirangi and its Environs.

Clickable keywords:

Location S 36°56'17" E 174°39'20"

Item Code: nz018; Photograph: 3 February 2008
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