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Dearly Beloved | 100 Years of the Wedding Dress
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandWeddings are a traditional rite of passage; ceremony overlaid with religious significance and cultural expectations. Befitting the occasion, bridal clothing may be ceremonially symbolic in colour, textile, or style, but…
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In Plain Site: Memorials and their Stories
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandFrom traditional monuments to functional buildings, and even living trees, public memorials take many shapes and forms. In Whakatere Ashburton many commemorate wartime sacrifice, while others acknowledge colonial settlement and…
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Documenting our Heritage: Mid & South Canterbury
Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum 329 West Street, Ashburton, New ZealandThe diverse and beautiful Mid & South Canterbury regions are home to 223 entries on the New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Over the summer, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga's photo…