Author: Jeremy de Korte

I'm a qualified Librarian and a Secondary school Instrumental Music Teacher. I've been a member of community bands for over thirty years and I have an interest in the history of the community bands in Victoria, Australia. It's fascinating finding the "little histories" of the bands and banding people.

Wellington, N.Z. – Oriental Bay Band Rotunda

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Postcard: Oriental Bay, Wellington, N.Z. (date unknown). (Source: Jeremy de Korte Collection)

Further Reading:

Wellington City Council: Life’s a beach in Oriental Bay

References:

Oriental Bay, Wellington, N.Z. (n.d.). [Postcard]. [Royal 957]. 

Wellington City Council. (2026). Life’s a beach in Oriental Bay. Absolutely Positively Wellington City Council | Me Heke Ki Pōneke. Retrieved 21 August 2026 from https://wellington.govt.nz/wellington-city/about-wellington-city/history/throwbackthursday/oriental-parade

Oamaru, Otago, N.Z. – Gardens Band Rotunda

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Postcard: Band Rotunda, Gardens, Oamaru (date unknown). (Source: Jeremy de Korte Collection)

Further Reading:

Heritage New Zealand | Pouhere Taonga: Report

References:

Band Rotunda. Gardens. Oamaru. (n.d.). [Postcard]. [3559]. 

Bauchop, H. (2016, 11 January). Band Rotunda : Oamaru Public Gardens, 39 Chelmer Street, OAMARU. Heritage New Zealand | Pouhere Taonga. Retrieved 21 August 2026 from https://www.heritage.org.nz/list-details/7154/Band%20Rotunda

Blenheim, Marlborough, N.Z. – Seymour Square

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Postcard: War Memorial, Blenheim, 1929. (Source: Jeremy de Korte Collection)

Further Reading:

The Prow: Seymour Square

References:

Jones, J. W. (1929). War Memorial, Blenheim [Postcard]. J. W. Jones, Wellington, N.Z. 

Stephens, J., & Marlborough District Council Heritage. (2012, 2021). Seymour Square. the Prow.org.nz | Ngā Kōrero o Te Tau Ihu. Retrieved 21 August 2026 from https://www.theprow.org.nz/places/seymour-square/

Te Aroha, Waikato, N.Z. – Band Rotunda

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Postcard: Sanatorium & Band Rotunda, Te Aroha (date unknown). (Source: Jeremy de Korte Collection)

Further Reading:

Heritage New Zealand | Pouhere Taonga: Report

References:

Band Rotunda : Whitaker Street, Te Aroha Hot Springs Domain, TE AROHA. (2003, 11 December).  Heritage New Zealand | Pouhere Taonga. Retrieved 23 July 2026 from https://www.heritage.org.nz/list-details/0766/Band+Rotunda

Jackson, H. (n.d.). Sanatorium & Band Rotunda, Te Aroha [Postcard]. H. Jackson, Stationer, Te Aroha, N.Z. 

Matta Flat (Kadina), S.A. – Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda

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Photograph: Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda.
(The photograph was taken by Geraldine de Korte, 16/07/2026)
Photograph: Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda.
(The photograph was taken by Derek de Korte, 16/07/2026)
Photograph: Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda – Information board.
(The photograph was taken by Geraldine de Korte, 16/07/2026)
Photograph: Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda – “Titanic” Meorial.
(The photograph was taken by Geraldine de Korte, 16/07/2026)

References:

de Korte, D. J. (2026). Matta Flat, S.A. : Matta House : Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda [Photograph]. [IMGA_1841]. Jeremy de Korte, Malvern, Victoria. 

de Korte, G. F. (2026a). Matta Flat, S.A. : Matta House : Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda – Information Board [Photograph]. [IMG_4038]. Jeremy de Korte, Malvern, Victoria. 

de Korte, G. F. (2026b). Matta Flat, S.A. : Matta House : Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda [Photograph]. [IMG_4039]. Jeremy de Korte, Malvern, Victoria. 

de Korte, G. F. (2026c). Matta Flat, S.A. : Matta House : Wallaroo Mines Band Rotunda – “Titanic” Memorial [Photograph]. [IMG_4043]. Jeremy de Korte, Malvern, Victoria.