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How to Find Us

Lopdell House Gallery is situated in Titirangi Village, Waitakere City, Auckland. Find us on the map »

Free one hour parking is available directly outside the gallery entrance. All day free parking is accessible off South Titirangi Road behind Lopdell House.

From Auckland City, take the North Western Motorway until the Great North Road off-ramp. Then travel along Great North Road, Ash Street, Rata Street then Titirangi Road.

For bus times to Titirangi check out www.maxx.co.nz

Open Hours

The gallery is open daily from 10am - 4.30pm, except Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, Anzac Day morning and during exhibition installation.

Admission is free thanks to the support of Waitakere City Council.

Wheelchair access is through the Gallery Shop please ring the bell for assistance.

History

Lopdell House began life in 1930 as Hotel Titirangi. Designed by Shortland Street Architects Bloomfield and Partners the building was originally envisaged by the main shareholder, to be an impressive 4-storied monument, with colonnades and courtyards. Upon completion a less embellished hotel was opened on 20 November 1930 by Prime Minister Gordon Coates in a glittering stylish occasion, in spite of the fact that the Hotel failed to gain a liquor licence and was soon dubbed 'The Pub with no Beer'.

Throughout the years of the Hotel's existence, it was plagued by difficulties through low patronage, lack of a liquor licence and then the Depression. In the late 1930's with a slight increase of traffic, a nightclub was opened and run by NZ personality of the time, Nero (Mr Silver). The club featured singing, supper, music and dancing. This unfortunately, was short-lived with World War II removing the rest of the patronage.

In 1942 the building was passed on to the Department of Education to use as a School for the Deaf, beginning for the premises, a 40 year association with education.

The Hotel was renamed 'Frank Lopdell House' in 1960 after the Superintendent of Education and became the first centre for Teacher's In-service Training, providing a venue for week-long courses. The Building was vacated in 1982 and purchased a year later by The Waitemata City Council, to become an Arts and Cultural Centre for West Auckland.

Today Lopdell House Gallery is Waitakere City's Regional Art Gallery supported by Waitakere City Council.

Lopdell House Society

Trustees

Chairperson - Dan Grieg
Deputy Chairperson - Chris Harvey
Secretary - Ruth Cole
Treasurer - Bill Rayner
Member - Pamela Wells
Co-opted member - Judith Moore Chisholm
Co-opted member - Robin Kewell

The Annual General Meeting of Lopdell House Society Governance Committee will be held at 5pm, Sunday 6 September 2009 in the Seminar Room, Level One, Lopdell House, 418 Titirangi Road, Titirangi, Waitakere City. All Friends of Lopdell House Gallery are invited.

Vacancy

Part-time Accounts Administrator

We are looking for an experienced accounts person to manage our accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll. MYOB experience preferred.

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Please post your CV and a covering letter by 25 August to Lesley Smith, Lopdell House Gallery, PO Box 60109, Titirangi, Waitakere 0642

Volunteers

Our volunteers play a vital role in supporting the work of the Gallery. As the front of house position in the information booth of this historic building, volunteers are the first point of contact for our visitors. The role requires a friendly disposition and the ability to answer a range of questions not necessarily gallery related. We would like you to commit to two hours a week.