In yesterday's Herald Feature, Dylan Cleaver looked at some of the great moments to have occurred at some of the city's most famous, long-lamented playgrounds. And, accompanied by a host of breathtaking photos, he looked at what these playgrounds have now become.
Sports feature: Lost Playgrounds
We encourage you to share your memories of Carlaw Park, Newmarket Park and Carlton Bowling Club by tweeting @NZHeraldSport or with #NZHLostgrounds.
The response from social media has been moving. Here are a collection of the best emails and Tweets so far.
Brian Wilson on FB post for the story
Aucklander's have a choice to avoid loss of sports areas. If more lived in high-rise apartments and supported public transport then land wouldn't be needed for more motorways and housing.
Re the Carlaw Park video posted on FB
Donna Hickmott: A lot memories watching otahuhu rovers rugby league at carlaw park (Ed note: There's a trophy emoji on this)
Donna Pickard: My childhood and youth was spent at Carlaw and never has there been a more passionate and enthusiastic bunch of loyal followers as the crowd in those years xxx
Ian Glading: How cool, Shelley Eastlake, gee I had some great days there. Great to see uncle Cyril get a mention, and so he should. LEGEND X
Todd Jarman: Used to go there with my older brother in the 70s-80s great venue
Luke Faithfull: Wayne Pinique how good would it have been to watch a Warriors game at Carlaw!!
Jack Sieke: carlaw park great memories Hawks and NTC vs St Pauls 1996
Great article today Dylan. My father played many league games at Carlaw Park and I grew up going there to watch games with him. Before the park was redeveloped it was a carpark for sometime so one day I snuck onto it with a spade and took out a chunk of turf which I then re-potted and gave to my father. A great gift.
- Jonathan Dodd.