Archaeology Week 2023

This mini exhibition displays artefacts discovered by Underground Overground Archaeology during an archaeological excavation of the site of Ada Wells' nineteenth century home. Ada Wells was a prominent Christchurch suffragist. She founded the Canterbury Women's Institute, was the first national secretary of the National Council of Women of New Zealand and was the first woman
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This exhibition showcases the favourite archaeological sites of three archaeologists. With stories ranging from bad beer, to the lives of children and the housing aspirations of a waiter, these sites highlight some of the challenges and opportunities of life in 19th century Christchurch.
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