2/18/2020

savage club

I have to say that moving to a country of the British Empire has opened my eyes to many things that were not a part of American culture. 
One of the many things that I've notice here and there are signs for 'Savage Club'--mostly on repurposed churches or houses. Hubby recently pointed out one in a nearby town and I finally got around to checking them out. The truth about the Savage Club came as quite a surprise--although, I really didn't know what to expect.

It seems that there are many mild, artistic souls that wanted a place to gather for fellowship and support that started in the mid 1800's. You can click here for more information and history.


10 comments:

Maria Rodrigues said...

Beautiful building.
Hugs

Michelle said...

Interesting! Had not heard of this before.

kiwikid said...

That was a trip down memory lane for me. My Dad belonged to the Tauranga/Mount Maunganui Orphans club for many years, they had a singing group who used to entertain at the local seniors homes, they used to do sketches and singing on their Saturday night gatherings.

At Home In New Zealand said...

I have to say that this is the first time I have heard of these clubs, perhaps because my family has never been associated with them or maybe there just were not any around where I grew up. They sound like a good idea.

kiwimeskreations said...

It's a long time since I have heard of a Savage Club - my dad was in the local Orphan's Club, and they often visited Savage Clubs, or had them visiting us... we used to billet them overnight if they came from a longer distance... oh the memories - thank you!
Blessings
Maxine

Nancy Chan said...

Nice building. I don't think I have heard of Savage club.

Tanza Erlambang said...

savage club is new words for me...
beautiful building

Amy said...

As a kiwi I've never heard of a savage club so I've learned something today.

Amy Johnson said...

So interesting! I never heard of this before.

diane b said...

That's news to me too. I have never heard of Savage Clubs but it sounds a good idea.