We’re asking visitors to write and leave love letters to Wellington in the Te Upoko o te Ika a Māui exhibition at the Museum of Wellington City & Sea. The exhibition features people's stories and passion about the greater Wellington region. One letter per day is selected to add to this blog. We welcome and encourage conversation and feedback to each letter.
Love Letters to Wellington
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Seeing the Wahine go down
10 April 1968. Aged 12 living in Eastb[ourne], Muritai Rd, when the Wahine sunk and watching out [the] upstairs lounge window as landrovers, ambulances and cars drove past with legs of people hanging out the back. Going to Muritai School on Tues[day] morning the school hall smelling of fear and death.
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