Johnsonville NZ The Short history

Johnsonville NZ
A short but interesting look at the History of Johnsonville.
Many old photos with old and new photos over lapping.
Some photos you may never have seen before.
By George

[@Luubelaar]

As a newcomer to J'ville (and NZ), I did wonder why it was the 1841 restaurant, and now I know. Very interesting learning about the history of the area in which I now live. Thanks!

[@Devilofdoom]

Love seeing the old photos and hearing about the history of the area.

[@aevenguard]

Very interesting and informative, thanks George!

[@keacoq]

Interesting. In the 50s SH1 passed thru Jville. I remember the bypass being talked about. I never lived in Jville but went to Onslow College 65-69.

[@bygeorgenz]

Thank you. Hope to do more on Jville's transport set up one day ;-)

[@EugeneChilds-c9q]

I met a group of MG friends at the 1841 pub in July last year, never knew the history of the name, now I do, another great story George

[@RowanMorrell]

Thanks for this video. My mother was a foundation pupil of Onslow College. She used to live in a house at the bottom of Wanaka Street. Sadly, this house burned down in about 2000. (Thankfully, there was no one in it at the time, except maybe squatters, who probably started the fire.) The fire actually made the front page of The Evening Post when it happened. The Wanaka Street property was never rebuilt. Initially, it became a park, but now the new Johnsonville Community Centre stands on it. I don't live in Johnsonville myself, but when I was little (and living in Linden), my parents and I used to visit my maternal grandparents in Wanaka Street. Or sometimes it was just my mother and I. Think I remember that Tip Top factory. Can also remember my mother and I shopping at the J Mall. Because my mother didn't like driving in the city, she would sometimes take the car to Johnsonville and we'd get the train into town when we visited my dad's office. I used to love that. Some years ago (now living in Miramar), I took a round trip on the train to Johnsonville and back. Still loved it. (I did spend a couple of hours in J'ville before returning to town.)

[@bygeorgenz]

Good story"s thank you, May do a video on Tip Top one day. all the best George

[@philipwilkie3239]

Working for WRC Water Supply I spent a fair amount of time in that Pumping Station immediately under the motorway bridge in your opening shot around 2010 rebuilding the electrical and automation system. Good memories.

[@bygeorgenz]

Seen this one too? kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGekm6J_iZuBask

[@leonismyname6573]

Thanks George :)

[@denisegore1884]

The mall was quite enjoyable and elegant in the 1970s and 80s. I went to a wool sale there where there was a lot for sale in the middle of the mall withing little white picket fenced pens. When Wellington got the new trains in 1982, I think it was, the red rattlers were kept on the J'ville line as the new trains were too big for the tunnels. I was told Railways got one stuck trying to get it through.

[@grahambull846]

Thanks George. Brings back a lot of memories. I lived in Johnsville for about 4 or 5 years from 1965 -1969.Went to Onslow College.

[@bygeorgenz]

Glad you liked it, You were just a couple of years before me at Onslow. More Jville videos at www.youtube.com/@bygeorgenz

[@suebarnes7881]

I enjoyed this very much. Thank you.

[@jamesrampton6274]

Great video George

[@sw6188]

The railway line is lucky to survive. There have been several instances where closure was suggested. It's a shame they didn't leave the original line from Johnsonville to Tawa intact, as it would allowed people from points northward to access the suburb without having to first travel all the way into Wellington station.

[@dennissmith8053]

Great stuff George.

[@paulhoskin5353]

Hi there George from "George". I live in SE Asia. This is a fucking good video. Thank you.

[@sinitsen9265]

I love your video👍🙏🙏🙏

[@bygeorgenz]

Thank you G

[@orbitboi63]

I remember seeing the old belmont viaduct pier standing alone as I headed down the motorway to Wellington. Has it gone as I haven't seen it for awhile. Thanks.

[@bygeorgenz]

Only the concrete foot are still there, hard to see for tree, may do video on the Jville railway line ,G

[@rossinnz]

Good on ya George.

[@paulineleverton3644]

Congratulations George👋.....it may be of interest that the property you showed to highlight infill housing in Johnsonville, my O'Reilly family home at 62 Broderick[ formerly Waterloo] Road, was the original 19th Hole[Clubrooms] of the local golf club. The surrounding land in those days was known as the golf links .😊

[@bygeorgenz]

Thank you good to know , These a video come on street name :-)

[@kiwikeith7633]

I think your references to the Motorway are a bit incomplete. I think it must have been in the early 1960's when My grandfather, driving his Morris minor at the top of the Ngauranga gorge, mistook the new construction, for an open unsealed road. So we must have been one of the first private cars to have driven the Johnsonville BYPASS. That bypass is now a part of SHW#1. Of course I recall the Tip-Top factory while it was in operation.

[@bygeorgenz]

Working on the Tip top story, G 🙂

[@nortyblonde]

Check the spelling on the birthday cake.....

[@bygeorgenz]

Good one , a lot of people missed that one, G 🤭