Note two sessions are available for this event: 10.30 – 11.30 am and 12 – 1 pm Have you ever wondered what archaeologists do once an excavation is over? And what happens to all the things they dig up? Join archaeologist, Jean Spinks, and Kaikoura Museum manager, Stephanie Lange, for a look at what happens behind the
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Grubb Cottage 62 London Street, Lyttelton 28-29 April and 5-6 May 10:30am-1:30pm Free Take part in an interactive display featuring archaeological material discovered in Christchurch that showcases 19th century trading between Christchurch and the northern hemisphere. Come and try your hand at being a Victorian merchant and shipping goods from the far side of the
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Take a walking tour with Heritage New Zealand, archaeologists from Underground Overground and Christchurch Archaeology to learn about archaeological findings at some of Christchurch's earliest hotel sites. We'll introduce you to our free phone app, "Public Houses, Private Lives: excavating Christchurch's colonial hotels", which shows you artefacts and history from each site, and has short
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