The Fernery was built around 1927-28. It is made of basalt rocks with Oamaru limestone vertical entrance stones. It is believed it may have had a glass roof with the glass taken from the ship the Paloona which was broken up at Port Chalmers about 1927. The aim of the project will be to remove
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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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Location: Maungakiekie | One Tree Hill Time/Date: 1 – 3 pm Saturday 28 April Event Information: As part of New Zealand Archaeology Week, Auckland Archaeological Society is hosting, “Terraces and Whānau: Maungakiekie as a physical manifestation of Social Relationships”, a walking tour of Maungakiekie led by Dr Hans-Dieter Bader. Discover the history and archaeology of Maungakiekie
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Archaeological monitoring has been underway at Papanui Inlet since the discovery of an intriguing wooden structure eroding out of the beach in 2007. In January 2018, Shar Briden (Absolute Archaeology Ltd) and Rachel Wesley (Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou/Otago Museum) led a team of volunteers in further excavations at the site. This talk recounts the recent
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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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Come and hear Tom Baker talk on the archaeology of the Thames area. Tom Barker is a fifth generation Thames boy and is a well regarded archaeologist. He is very active within the Thames community even though he is now based at the Auckland Museum. Gold coin entry
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Assemble at Shortland Wharf, 11am Sun 29th April 2018. Move by own vehicle to the other three wharf sites, finishing at Burke St around low tide (approx 12.30 pm). Guides will be David Wilton and Graeme Robinson. Gold coin donation for set of trip notes and photos. Background: When the Thames goldfield opened in 1867,
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