2006
ANYTHING VINTAGE TRANSPORT & MACHINERY FESTIVAL
Bigger,
brighter and busier was the promise for the second annual ‘Anything
Vintage Festival’ that returned to the Wellington Tramways Museum
site at MacKays Crossing, Queen Elizabeth Park. Following the successful
2005 event, the festival ran from Saturday 29th to Monday 31st December
from 10am to 4.30pm each day.
Themed around transport and machinery from yesteryear ‘Anything
Vintage’ offered a wide variety of entertainment, rides, food,
displays, market stalls and outdoor activities catering for all ages.
The festival featured live music twice a day by top Kapiti bands including
‘Black Eyed Suzie’ and ‘Legal Tender’, supported
by fun and magic from ‘Harry the Clown’ and ‘Zippity
Zoo’ for the kids. A variety of novelty rides will include vintage
trams, vintage buses, other transport from the past plus pony rides
by ‘Stables on the Park.’
To complete the vintage transport experience Tranz Metro ran their restored
1954 English Electric Suburban Unit from Wellington to Paraparaumu three
times a day where passengers could ride vintage buses to and from and
the festival. (Trains departed Wellington at 9:00am, 12:00pm & 3:00pm
and depart Paraparaumu at 10:05am, 1:05pm & 4:05pm.)
Outside on display were working vintage machinery while the large tram
barn featured a wide variety of displays relating to transport including
the ‘King Kong’ tram used in Peter Jackson’s movie.
A number of early New Zealand movies were playing along side other displays
of collectable items.
The market area offered a variety of stalls to shop at, fair ground
rides and attractions plus a great range of hot and cold food including
real fruit ice cream, espresso coffee, Thai dishes, sushi, hot dogs,
sausage sizzle and more.
Supported by the Greater Wellington Regional Council, the ‘Anything
Vintage Festival’ also offers the opportunity for people to explore
and experience the unique coastal environment of Queen Elizabeth Park
through a number of guided walks by the park rangers.
The ‘Anything Vintage Festival’ is the Wellington Tramway
Museums primary fund-raiser for continued development of the tramway
and museum at MacKays Crossing.
Stall sites both outside and in a large marquee are still available
for the 2008 festival at reasonable rates with sites for charities,
community groups and societies available at no charge.
For further information:
-
Stall sites contact: Warwick Halcrow ph:(027) 242-1222 - email:whalcrow@paradise.net.nz
- Display sites contact: Graeme Moffatt ph:(04) 292-8361
If
you require any further information, please email <secretary@wellingtontrams.org.nz>.
A
gallery of photos from previous events can be found here...
To
obtain rates for Indoor and Outdoor Market Stalls, click here...
Thanks
to Lion Foundation and Pub Charity for their support of the 2007 Event.
