Panmure bridges, Cemetery and Church

Saint Patrick’s School, the oldest school in Auckland, is situated in the heart of
the suburb of Panmure in Auckland.Its surrounding area offers many
opportunities to learn about the past, together with numerous chances for
family outings.

One key feature of Panmure is the Panmure Bridge.But the Bridge that stands
today is not the original!

In 1864 the first Panmure bridge was constructed of stone, metal and steel and
was imported by R.N Russell and a Company from Sydney.

The closest bridge  to Panmure is the Panmure bridge, the bridge connecting
Pakuranga to Panmure. The bridge was designed by William Collet and
engineered by William Weave.The iron of the bridge costs 3,000  European
dollars.The bridge is used to transport people from Panmure to Pakuranga.
The bridge is called the “Harbor Bridge”.The first bridge was opened at 20
October 1865 and the second bridge was made on the 30th May 1959. On the
same day the bridge 11,205 vehicles or carts crossed the bridge daily. The
bridge costs $24 million. The bridge is 195 meters and 6 meters wide long and
 One thousand person team made the bridge, it took 4 years.

The closes church and cemetery near St Patrick school is Saint Matthias
Church and Cemetery, St Matthias is the closest church and cemetery to St
Patrick's (except for Saint Patrick's church and Cemetery). In 1820 Samuel
Marsden first visit Molokai Pia the location of St Matthias church and cemetery.