SS Ventnor

Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

In this exhibition, explore the story of the SS Ventnor, which sank off Hokianga Harbour in 1902 carrying the remains of nearly 500 Chinese goldminers being returned to their villages.…

Operation Grapple: We Were There

Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

In 1957/58 the British Government conducted a series of nuclear weapons tests at Christmas Island and Malden Island in the mid-Pacific Ocean. This series of detonations was given the codename…

Pop-up Exhibition | Ng King Bros. Chinese Market Garden Settlement

Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New Zealand

This Labour Weekend, Rokowhiria presents a pop-up display of "A New Era: Ng King Bros. Chinese Market Garden Settlement". This small exhibit features archaeological items from the original site, video…