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Empty section at Lucerne Rd and view of the original Henry Choyce house

10 Lucerne Road, Remuera was dismantled and removed today. The property has been neglected for many years, all vegetation removed and the land is for sale as two lots. 

This was the home of Henry Choyce from 1922 until his death in 1937. Henry Choyce was one of Auckland's most famous retailers and co-founder of Milne & Choyce department stores,  His son Henry Vivian and his wife Kathleen also lived at 10 Lucerne Rd until Henry Vivian's death in 1962. 

Read more about Henry Choyce here.

Navigators & Naturalists: French Exploration of New Zealand and the Pacific (1769-1824). As well as fascinating descriptions of what the French saw when they travelled around NZ's coast, author Mike Lee will focus on the key characters of this age of French exploration (names such as de Surville, Dufresne, La Pérouse, D'Entrecasteaux, Duperrey, Freycinet, D'Urville and Lesson), their relationships with Māori and the desire of France to compete with the British in the Pacific. 

 WHEN: Friday 18 October 2019 at 6.30 pm 

 WHERE: Remuera Library