Heritage In the Hutt: The Ford Assembly Plant

The Ford Assembly Plant sponsored by The Lower Hutt Historical Society, featuring Alf King, the former Production Director of the Ford Assembly Plant in Seaview, Lower Hutt will take you through the years of Lower Hutt's dominance in the car assembly era. He will share his memories of the people, famous visitors and how innovative this factory was for its time.

Heritage in the Hutrt examines the history of our city's architecture, industry, environment and our social history. Exhibitions highlight the spacious and curvy suburbs of the Hutt which were designed by early town planners. It was these innovative thinkers which gave our communities their distinctive curved roads, their community centres and parks.

Heritage specialists from Historical Societies, Archives, the libraries and Preservations Societies have partnered to bring Heritage in the Hutt- Off the Grid to life from 8 September to 30 September. Most events are free,koha donation or ask for an entry fee.

For more details go to huttcity.govt.nz/heritagemonth.