What moments in time did the Ashburton Guardian photographers capture around Whakatere Ashburton throughout 1976? This selection of photographs from our large collection of Guardian negatives will take you on a journey across various aspects of life in our district 50 years ago. Although some of these images were published in the daily newspaper, most…

Each year items are donated to the Ashburton Museum and Historical Society collection. Through this process, Rokowhiria Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum acquires new treasures to be cared for, researched and displayed. Sharing Histories presents a selection of objects, archives and photographs newly acquired in 2025-2026. These were assessed, accepted and preserved by our collections…