Heritage Tour & High Tea at Pah Homestead
Join us for a tour of the Pah Homestead, rich in its history of colonial characters, and architectural features; with Trish Northey. You will also be treated to the Hill House Café’s special heritage-themed morning tea.
Available sessions:
Saturday, September 20
Sunday, September 21
Saturday, September 27
Sunday, September 28
All sessions are from 10AM - 1PM.
Tickets: $69 (limited numbers)
We return with our popular Heritage Tour & High Tea event for the Auckland Heritage Festival.
Join us for a tour of the Pah Homestead, rich in its history of colonial characters, and architectural features; with Trish Northey. You will also be treated to the Hill House Café’s special heritage-themed morning tea.
Join us for a tour of the heritage building, Pah Homestead with Trish Northey, followed by a heritage-themed high tea. Includes access to a panoramic view from the turret.
James Williamson, Belfast-born, had spent his youth on his father’s linen merchant sailing ship trading throughout the South Pacific. At the age of 26, he decided to set out on his own and opened a humble store on the beach of Kororareka (Russell). The year was 1840. By the 1870’s he had earned the reputation of being a self-made merchant prince. To reflect his prosperity, Williamson purchased the land upon which this large Italianate home, the Pah Homestead was built.
Classified as a Heritage 1 site, the tour explores the lives of individuals and iwi who are connected to the land surrounding the Pah Homestead, their decisions, and their impact on society today.
If you have ever wondered who was lucky enough to live in this magnificent location, then join us on this captivating tour for stories about the Pah Homestead’s 170-year history and its intriguing past residents. Following the tour, you will be treated to the Hill House Cafe’s special heritage-themed morning tea. Get your tickets now!