Pilkington Scott

Mr. Scott Pilkington

Bachelor of Arts (honours) student in biological anthropology currently (2009- ) at the Department of Anthropology, and Student Advisor at the Arts Students’ Centre, University of Auckland. BA from the University of Auckland.

Scott’s University of Auckland Faculty Page

Interests

• Scott is currently one a handful of people to have ever written anything on the Albert Park Tunnels. Intends to work at the dig when the Art Gallery expands into Albert Park.
• Also rings church bells and handbells at Saint Matthews-in-the-city
• Also interested in historic archaeology, bioarchaeology and palaeoreconstructions

Recent Publications

• Pilkington, Scott. In press [2009]. Shelter from the Rising Sun : a history of the air raid shelter tunnels under Albert Park. West of Eden.
• Pilkington, Scott. 2008. Shelter from the Rising Sun – a history of the air raid shelter tunnels under Albert Park. Paper presented to the West Auckland Historical Society, October 2008
• Pilkington, Scott. 2008. Heritage values of the Albert Park air raid shelters. New Zealand Journal of Archaeology, June, pp106-117

Works in Progress

• Pilkington, Scott. The ‘Terror’ and Auckland 1890-1945.

Education Qualifications

Currently Completing:

• Bachelor of Science (2008-) with double specialisations in Geography and Ecology, UoA
• Bachelor of Arts (honours) (2009-) in Anthropology (biological anthropology), UoA
• Silver Medal (2009-) in International Ballroom and Latin American, John Young Dance
• Diploma in Information and Library Studies, Level 5 (2009-), Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

Recently Completed:

• Bachelor of Arts (2006-2008) with double majors in History and Anthropology, UoA
• Grade 7 Practical Piano (2004) and Grade 5 Music Theory (with Merit) (2003), ABRSM
• Young Enterprise Business Examination (2005), AUT/Cambridge International Exams
• The Queen’s Award (2004), BBNZ

Excavations

Attended as an archaeology student

• Okoromai Bay