Exhibitions and Displays

Courage and Convictions: Canterbury Alumni During War and Peace Permanent Online Exhibition

Courage and Convictions is an online exhibition exploring the impact of conflicts on campus life in the 20th century. The exhibition will feature digitised items from the University Library's special collections including the Macmillan Brown Library's holding of archives relating to peace groups. The library is also unique in its holdings of archives and published resources relating to the University of Canterbury. Heritage Week provides an excellent opportunity to use these resources to explore how campus life was affected during times of conflict.

Friday 16 – Monday 26 October 2009

FREE

Disabled access: Yes

www.canterbury.ac.nz/cc

Christchurch RSA War Memorabilia Display

View the Christchurch RSA's Museum and war memorabilia in the RSA Clubrooms, home of the oldest RSA in the country. Memorabilia includes uniforms, medals, photographs, letters and diaries. Also on display are two famous wall murals depicting war scenes, one painted by WH Sutton and another by students from the University of Canterbury's School of Fine Arts.

Christchurch RSA, 74 Armagh Street

Friday 16 – Monday 26 October 2009

Enjoy lunch or dinner in RSA Restaurant which is open Tuesday - Saturday 11am- 2.30pm and 5pm-9pm.
Clubrooms are open Tuesday – Saturday 11am until late.
The Museum is open Tuesday – Saturday 11am-9pm.

FREE

Disability access available

Parking available, entrance off Gloucester Street

Courage and Convictions: Canterbury Alumni During War and Peace

An exhibition exploring the impact of conflicts on University of Canterbury campus life in the 20th century. The exhibition features items from the University Library's special collections which include one of the largest collections of material relating to peace activities in Christchurch. The Library is also unique in its holdings of archival and published resources relating to the University of Canterbury's history, including during times of conflict. Campus life has been greatly influenced by conflict, and the Macmillan Brown Library is in a unique position to explore this theme.

Central Library, University of Canterbury, Ilam Road, Ilam

Friday 16 October 2009, 8.00am-6.00pm
Saturday 17 October 2009, 10.00am-5.00pm
Sunday 18 October 2009, 10.00am-10.00pm
Monday 19 October 2009, 8.00am-10.00pm

FREE

Disability access available

Parking available, Pay and display at designated visitor parking areas.

http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/mb

Commemorating the Sesqui Centenary of the first meeting of the Canterbury Provincial Council

Step back in time to 1859 when the first meeting of the Canterbury Provincial Council took place in the recently completed first stage of the purpose-built Provincial Government Buildings in Durham Street, Christchurch. View the display in the Timber Chamber and learn about the men who were council members, the political issues they debated and decisions that were made to progress the development of Christchurch and Canterbury.

Timber Chamber, Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings, Durham Street, between Armagh & Gloucester Streets

Friday 16 – Friday 23 October 2009, 10.30am-3.30pm

FREE

No disability access available

www.ccc.govt.nz/Christchurch/CanterburyProvincialCouncilChambers/

Prayer

An exhibition of the sculpture, Prayer by Italian artist, Professor Saul, which toured as part of an exhibition of war art to Christchurch in October 1918. The show was funded by the French Consul to raise funds for wounded French soldiers at the end of World War I and was well-supported by Christchurch residents. Prayer is in the collection of the Canterbury Society of Arts Charitable Trust and has rarely been displayed.

CoCA Gallery, 66 Gloucester Street

Friday 16 – Monday 26 October 2009, 10.00am-5.00pm

FREE

Disability access available

www.coca.org.nz

We Still Remember Them

The old convent of the Sisters of Notre Dame is now the home of the Pier Lodge, Museum, and Gallery, with its collection of antique clocks and display of portraits painted by Natalie Everett. A side room houses military memorabilia including uniforms, medals, and photos, some of which came from a former prisoner of war.

97 Lonsdale Street, New Brighton

Friday 16 - Sunday 18 October 2009, 11.00am-3.00pm

Adult, $5.00, Child. $1.00, Student/Senior, $3.00

For enquiries, phone 388 3388

Disabled access: Yes, but no ramp

Parking facilties available

Magazine Bay Torpedo Boat Museum

View the reconstructed bow and stern of the 1885 spar torpedo boat and propulsion machinery housed in the fully restored 1874 magazine building in the former Defence Department reserve at Magazine Bay. There will be demonstrations of the spar torpedo in operation. A 36-minute documentary film tells the story of the boats and the recovery of the Magazine Bay vessel. The Magazine Bay boat is one of four purchased in 1885 in response to the "Russian scare" – New Zealand's only defence against invasion. They were the first naval craft in New Zealand and preceded the building of the gun emplacements and forts around the coast.

Magazine Bay, Lyttelton, adjacent to Naval Point Yacht Club

Saturday 17 – Sunday 18 October 2009 and Saturday 24 – Monday 26 October 2009, 10.00am-4.00pm

Adult, $5.00, Child, $1.00, Family, $10.00

No disability access

Parking facilities available, behind the Naval Point Yacht Club

Sumner Museum: Remembering War Times – East of the Heathcote Bridge

A special display from the Museum's collection is being prepared for Heritage Week and will include plans, maps, postcards, letters and other memorabilia, all donated to the Museum by local families. This includes items sent home by men and women serving overseas during the World Wars I and II. Family history records held by the Museum also include a list of the local Home Guards.

Sumner Museum, corner Wakefield Avenue & Nayland Street, Sumner

Saturday 17 October & Saturday 24 October 2009, 1.00pm-4.00pm

FREE

No disability access. Parking facilities available

Peace and Conflict: Photography by Tahi Richards

The Eastside Gallery at the Linwood Community Arts Centre, corner of Stanmore Road and Worcester Street will be featuring photographs by Tahi Richards, with views of Christchurch and Banks Peninsula. The works focus on European and Maori locations historically associated with both conflict and peace such as the Port Hills gun emplacements, Ripapa Island and Onawe Peninsula, the Bridge of Remembrance and the Peace Bell in the Botanic Gardens.

Eastside Gallery – Linwood Community Centre, corner Stanmore Road & Worcester Street, Linwood

Monday 19 October 2009, 5.30pm-7.00pm
Tuesday 20 - Wednesday 21 & Friday 23 October 2009, 12.00noon-4.00pm
Thursday 22 October 2009, 12 noon-6.00pm
Saturday 24 October 2009, 10.30am-1.00pm

FREE

Disability access and parking facilities available

Little River Defence Day Display

For a sneak peek into the lives of our soldiers come and view their honour boards and a collection of their photos. Plus a military vehicle display will surround the Coronation Library building for you to view

Coronation Library Building, Awa-iti / Little River Domain, Christchurch-Akaroa Road, Little River

Monday 26 October 2009, 10.00am-4.00pm

FREE