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Pic: Vic Park Excavations

Pic: Vic Park Excavations

The Birdcage Rob Roy Tavern seems settled in its new perch and work is under way on preparing to build a 700 metre trench for the Victoria Park tunnel. The depth...

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Rob Roy Gets New Home Base

Rob Roy Gets New Home Base

It took an extra day for the the 124-year old historic Freemans Bay Rob Roy tavern to be slowly moved to its new home - 40 metres up the road. The NZTA’s...

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Rob Roy Now 28 Metres Along

Rob Roy Now 28 Metres Along

Contractors have made excellent progress moving Auckland‘s Rob Roy Hotel 9 metres this morning, and the historic building is now 28 metres along the journey to...

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Rob Roy Shift Resuming

Rob Roy Shift Resuming

Day 2 and can they finish her this time? After work was stopped moving the historic Rob Roy tavern last night, workers are arriving back at the site this morning...

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Videos: Rob Roy Tavern Move

Videos: Rob Roy Tavern Move

Here are videos of Freemans Bay’s heritage hotel, the old Birdcage or Rob Roy tavern, in its very slow journey to a temporary site to allow necessary work...

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How Rob Roy Tavern Will Be Moved

How Rob Roy Tavern Will Be Moved

Moving the Freemans Bay Rob Roy (Birdcage) tavern 40 metres up Franklin Road to make way for the construction of the Victoria Tunnel’s southern portal is about...

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