17 Jun 2019

Auckland heritage hero retires

From Nine To Noon, 10:05 am on 17 June 2019

Historic shots of Town Hall 1911-1920 credit: Auckland Library - Sir George Grey Special Collection

Auckland Town Hall, credit Liz Kirschberg

Civic Theatre - credit Auckland Council

Civic Theatre exterior night - credit Auckland Council

George Farrant in the Civic Theatre - credit Auckland Council

Civic Theatre stairway - credit Auckland Council

Civic Theatre interior - credit Auckland Council

Civic Theatre chandlier - credit Auckland Council

George Farrant holds a meat-hook discovered under the floor of the St James, dating from when the site housed a butchers and slaughterhouse before the theatre was built in 1928 [credit Our Auckland 12 August 2016]

Interior of St James - credit Auckland Council

Stage of St James from the wings - credit Auckland Council

Ceiling of St James, credit Auckland Council

St James Tour - credit Auckland Council

George Farrant surveying the ancient city of Tell Taya (2500BC) in Northern Iraq, 1980

George Farrant has been the Auckland Council's Principal Heritage Advisor for 37 years, he's retiring at the end of June During his tenure, he's been involved with multi million dollar upgrades to Auckland's Town Hall and Art Gallery, and also the landmark Civic Theatre. George Farrant likens his role in urban design, and particularly heritage to conducting a very large orchestra of talented professionals.

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