My Account
The sights, sounds and smells of transport from a bygone age filled the wharf at Warkworth last month for the Kowhai Festival’s River Pageant.
A number of steam boats and classic launches lined up alongside the Jane Gifford, flying pennants and blowing whistles, while stationary engines from Warkworth Museum, locally-owned classic MG cars and vintage motorcycles from Donn’s Classic Motorcycles were on display ashore. The North Soul Community Gospel Choir sang from the deck of the Jane Gifford in the morning, and a Seafarers’ Concert and sea shanties took place in the afternoon. Meanwhile, Warkworth Lions were on hand providing sausage and bacon sandwiches for hungry onlookers.
Dave Parker, of the Jane Gifford Restoration Trust, said that while the weather wasn’t ideal, there were some wonderful displays which a steady stream of visitors enjoyed. “The nice thing about it was that for the first time, we had a concert on the deck of the Jane Gifford.”
