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  • The Art of the Letter

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

    Before the advent of the internet, communication between people separated by distance took place in the form of a letter. Paper, pens, ink and envelopes were basic requirements to form a link to family, friends or colleagues, sharing news of the best and worst kind. Anticipation built during days, months or years of waiting, not knowing what…

  • The Great Haulage Feat 1905-06: The Removal of the Wakanui Mill

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

    At nearly 16.5 metres tall and weighing 260 tonnes, the huge wooden Wakanui Flour Mill was hauled 10.5km from its original site at Whakanui to the corner of Kermode and West Street over 18 working days. Two traction engines pulled the building forward with the help of hardwood rollers, 10cm in diameter, positioned over tramway…

  • Suffrage in Stitches

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

    This year, we celebrated the 130th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Aotearoa New Zealand. When the Electoral Act 1893 was passed, this landmark legislation saw New Zealand become the first self-governing country in the world to give all women the right to vote. Curated by Wellington Museum, Suffrage in Stitches features a 300-metre long textile…

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