Arch Hill is a tiny suburb of Auckland, New Zealand under the Auckland Council’s local government. The area is known as Arch Hill because of its topography.
The ridge that became Arch Hill may have been the location of the famous Battle of 1730, the Broken Calabash Attack. This battle between the two warring Maori tribes probably took place around this ridge, likely in the area of Arch Hill.
In 1880s, Arch Hill was part of an 80-acre farm that extended from what is now Great North Road, down the gulley where the North West Motorway passes, and up the Morningside area. It was owned by Joseph and Jane Young, who had settled in Auckland in 1842, and the farm was renamed 'Arch Hill,' after Joseph had been raised near Strabane, Londonderry County, Ireland.
Arch Hill Reserve is a strip of lawn and hillside scrub extending along the North West Motorway. It's less than 4km from the centre of downtown Auckland.
There's more than 3km of very neat singletrack, appealing to most skills. There is an easy trail named "Training Wheels" between the trees on the motorway’s flat side. The other tracks are situated on the hillside and need at least advanced riding skills.
The local secondary schools that serve Arch Hill are Western Springs College, Mount Albert Grammar School, St Paul's College and St Mary's College.
Old villa on extremely steep Potatau Street (I seem to have flattened it in the sketch), I’m presuming the street is named after the first Māori king - Potatau Te Wherowhero?
#tewherowhero #usk #uskauckland #housesketch #greybook #archhill #urbansketchersaotearoa #globalsketchers #nzvilla #sketchingbackwards #urbansketchers #thegreybook
Another couple of Arch Hill beauties #archhill #greylynn #usk #ponsonby #ponsonbysketch #uskauckland #housesketch #globalsketchers #keppellstreet #kiwihouse #aucklandheritage #nzvilla #sketchingbackwards
Compared to the original A4 Hahnemuhle greybook sketch…
#archhill #sketchtopaint #sketchedonlocation #usk #uskauckland #uskaotearoa
Another crack at turning a location sketch into a painting over the long weekend. This one’s from a sketch done on Keppell Street, Arch Hill in 2020. 660 x 470mm.
#sketchtopainting #archhill #aucklandart
A quick sketch done between finishing work and picking up Vivi. Arch Hill is looking very verdant in the summer sun.
It’s been a long time since I attempted something like this, feeling a bit rusty.
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#sketch #urbansketch #archhill #procreate #pencilsketch
It’s so nice that we can still get some fresh air while isolating *in our neighbourhood/local area* ... this is next to our house, and had no one on it.
It shows how important parks, trees, reserves, greenways, footpaths and community paths are. So when your rates get bumped up or you have to pay for parking - remember it goes towards those public spaces that got you through incredibly tough and anxiety inducing times — that were also only a five minute walk from your house. Those rates give you access to a bit of freedom, and it’s a privilege many don’t have.
Note: But I am also wondering when neighbourhood walks like these won’t be allowed, because it does seem too good to be true :/ #isolation #nature #ArchHill
Oh hi there! Our Twin Peaks house has been published in a penguinbooksnz book about #NZhomes that have used recycled materials in their making. #Repurposed by Catherine Foster hit the bookstores this month and features “an inspiring array of homes that have made good use of recycled and upcycled materials, structures, spaces and furnishings”. Twin Peaks made the cut for its reuse of beautiful Arch Hill bricks that originally formed the chimney, and which now clad the new addition at the rear of the home. 📷 djdfoto .
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#inprint #twinpeaks #recycle #brick #bricklove #archhill #design #archidaily #archilovers #architecturedesign #exterior #published #renovation #project #heritage #architecture #nzarchitecture #maud
“Frail Girls / Salad Daze” - Street Chant (7”)
Fun double A-side from indie-pop band Street Chant. This is the only record I have from the band, though their other stuff is pretty good and their subsequent album did win the Taite Prize.
Released in 2012 by Arch Hill Records
#indie #indierock #vinyl #recordcollector #vinylcollector #archhill #archhillrecords #indiepop #indiepunk #poppunk
“The End Of Things” - Bachelorette
Lovely lo-fi electro-folk music from Auckland artist Bachelorette. “Song for a Boy” is particularly nice.
Released on vinyl in 2010 by Drag City, reissuing the original Arch Hill CD release from 2005.
#indie #indiefolk #electrofolk #folktronica #synthpop #vinyl #vinylcollector #vinylcommunity #nzmusic #dragcity #dragcityrecords #archhill #archhillrecordings
Records & books on a wet Wednesday
TRANSISTORS - Is this anything
New Zealand garage punk power pop
#recordcollection #vinylcollection #garagepunk #newzealandbands #archhill #stuckindoors
JEAN LUC NAVETTE art books
noiremeduse
#books #art #jeanlucnavette
“Kudos” - Surf City
Another enjoyable record from Surf City - dreamy, lo-fi indie pop - really fun. There’s a bit of an understated psychedelic surf rock sound coming through in some of the riffing, reminiscent of The Clean at parts.
Released in 2010 by Arch Hill Records
#indie #indierock #indiepop #vinyl #vinylcollector #nzmusic #surf #surfrock #surfcity #archhill #lofi #bedroompop
Arch Hill night laps #nightride #mtb #archhill #cycling #specializedenduro #singletrack #mountainbiking #nightlights #biking
How gorgeous are these beautiful Scotties - Bob & Gladys! They are our latest cover stars, along with Rex and Jennifer - their humans AND the co-owners of orexart’s new Ponsonby Road Gallery (corner of Pember Reeves Street) .
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#ponsonbynews #iloveponsonby #ponsonby #auckland #aucklandshippeststrip #onlyponsonby #ponsonbyroad #Greylynn #freemansbay #westmere #ponsonby #hernebay #stmarysbay #archhill #family #friends #coxsbay #orex #art #aucklandart
For a few mountain bike trails within the city limits I'm quite surprised at how good they where. Admittedly quite a bit more technical than I'm used to. But it was also my first time really riding this bike.
Dispite the amount of dabbing I was doing only one crash where the line gets close to the edge of the track and I took it a bit too fast. I stayed on my feet but about 8ft below where I should have been. Bike was in a Bush.😂 Always wear your helmet kids.
Good first run over all. Can't wait to get to do more riding while I'm here the fun has only just begun.
#mtb #mountainbike #archhill #bikepark #travel #adventure #NewZealand #auckland #explore #fun #giant #fathom #29ermtb #giantbikes
Best little neighborhood in the world. Our community came together this evening to celebrate Matariki.
We sent our wishes to Hiwaiterangi (the wishing star), ate sausages and hot chips, and played under the stars. The playground twinkled and glowed, and we all went home tired and happy.
Nga mihi o Matariki from the Hill.
#matariki #matariki2021 #archhill #greylynn #homereserve #letthekidsplay #ngāwhetūomatariki #hiwaiterangi #ngamihiomatariki #tetauhou #tetauhoumāori
TRANSISTORS - Is This Anything?
#vinylcommunity #instavinyl
#recordcollectionpost #vinylcollectionpost #archhill #transistors #nzrecords
Possibly the scariest window, every time I walk past it freaks me out!!
Lockdown walks..
No filter
Doll, head and the vibes...
#dollshead #bizarre #lockdown2021 #archhill #wholivesinahouselikethis #spooky #rundown #deralict #aucklandcity #peelingpaint #rippedcurtains #thevibe #abandoned
