New Plymouth Potters Sesquicentennial Plaques - 1991

These six ceramic plaques represent the various periods of the history of the Huatoki Stream mouth. They were created by the New Plymouth Potters Society for the New Plymouth Sesquicentennial in 1991 and used to be on a wall closer to the Huatoki Stream. Puke Ariki Landing was re-developed in about 2004 after Puke Ariki was built and the plaques were relocated to the sloping area right in front of the museum, under the nīkau trees.

The six plaques were created by about 20 Potters Society members and took over six months. The plaques have different themes depicting the different historical aspects of the Huatoki River mouth.

Plaque 1. Administration Logos: NZ Company, Taranaki Provincial Council, Borough of New Plymouth, City of New  Plymouth & New Plymouth District Council.

Plaque 2. c1800 - Tangata whenua at Puke Ariki.

Plaque 3. 1841 - Pakeha settlers arrive

Plaque 4. c1880 - The town matures

Plaque 5. c1920 - Rail is supreme

Plaque 6. 1991 - 150 years plus

Documents

Walkway mural taking shape, (Daily News 18 June 1991)

Stoneware mural commemorates city's development, (Daily News October 19 1991)