Signs Past

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

Signs impact our lives every day; they direct, inform, influence and advise us. Ideally, the words, symbols and graphics combine to convey a message in the form of a visually…

Domain Tales | 160 years of Ashburton Domain

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

Grandly named The Grange on Ashburton's first map in 1864, this fenced-off area designated for recreation was largely indistinguishable from the untouched countryside around it. It wasn’t until 1877 when a…