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SUMMARY:Part One : The French Connection
DESCRIPTION:PART ONE: French immigrant\, Jean Desire Féraud goes down in history as being one of first pioneers to develop viticulture in the region in 1864\, along with his neighbours\, and fellow Frenchmen\, the Bladier brothers. Renowned author on the subject\, Ric Oram shares his extensive research on our region’s foray into winemaking and developments into the 1970s. \nWednesday 23 August\, 6:30pm\nCentral Stories Museum & Art Gallery\, Alexandra \n \nRic’s books will be available for purchase on the night:\nPinot Pioneers tells the story of how a handful of amateurs started today’s winegrowing industry in Central Otago.\nLatitude 45.15S\, among the world’s southernmost vineyards\, is about the establishment of vineyards in the Alexandra basin how ways to fight frosts were developed.\nRabbits to Reds\, similarly\, about the growth of vineyards in the Cromwell basin.\nAccount of Monte Christo\, birthplace of Central Otago winegrowing focuses on the first vineyards planted in the region during the goldmining days.
URL:https://www.heritagecentralotago.org.nz/event/the-french-connection/
LOCATION:Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery\, Alexandra
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SUMMARY:Vallance Cottage Website Launch
DESCRIPTION:The Vallance Cottage Working Group is passionate about bringing the stories of the nineteenth century cottage to life\, with many projects underway to create an interactive experience. \nTo celebrate the launch of the Vallance Cottage website\, a short film featuring descendent Nicola Toki will be screened at Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery at 3pm on Tuesday 18th July 2023. \nAll welcome \nVallance cottage was built in 1896-97 by early settler William Vallance\, a shepherd-goldminer from Scotland. Built from hand-made\, sun-dried mudbrick\, Jean Hyland and William Vallance raised their eight children in the cottage which still stands proudly in the extreme climate of Central Otago. \nIn the mid-1990s. the property was gifted to the community and underwent a massive restoration thanks to community efforts\, including the Vallance Cottage Working Group\, made up of Vallance family descendants\, community members and Council staff.
URL:https://www.heritagecentralotago.org.nz/event/vallance-cottage-website-launch/
LOCATION:Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery\, Alexandra
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SUMMARY:Black gold - the history of coal mining in Central Otago
DESCRIPTION:For the swarms of miners that came to the area in search of gold\, there was very little wood to build with or keep warm. Coal became a pivotal resource for domestic use and eventually to power dredges operating along the Clutha River. Russell Garbutt sheds light on our district’s little-known coal mining industry and shares some fascinating archival footage from the Teviot. \nThursday 6 July  6:30pm\nTeviot District Museum – Lodge Building \nThis event is part of Central Otago Heritage Trust’s ‘Heritage Talks’ programme. \nEntry by koha with proceeds going to Teviot District Museum.\nImage: Coal Flat Mine\, Roxburgh. Courtesy of Hocken
URL:https://www.heritagecentralotago.org.nz/event/black-gold-the-history-of-coal-mining-teviot-valley/
LOCATION:Teviot Museum – Lodge Building\, 77 Scotland St\, Roxburgh\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:Remembering the Hyde Rail Disaster
DESCRIPTION:BOOKED OUT!  However you can add your name to the waiting list through the ‘book now’ button below. \nOn 4  June 1943\, the crash of the Cromwell to Dunedin express near Hyde ended lives\, devastated families\, and shook an entire country. It was the biggest catastrophe the peaceful Maniototo district had ever seen. Twenty-one of the 113 passengers on board were killed and 47 injured. Eighty years on\, historian Jim Sullivan examines this fateful day and its consequences. \nCentral Stories Museum and Art Gallery\, Alexandra\nWednesday 31 May\, 6:30pm \nThis event is part of Central Otago Heritage Trust’s ‘Heritage Talks’ programme. \nEntry by koha with proceeds going to Central Stories.
URL:https://www.heritagecentralotago.org.nz/event/remembering-the-hyde-rail-disaster/
LOCATION:Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery\, Alexandra
CATEGORIES:Event
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SUMMARY:Drybread Cemetery Reburial
DESCRIPTION:The Southern Cemeteries Archaeological Project will soon be complete\, when the third and final reburial ceremony takes place at Drybread Cemetery this month.The public reburial\, which will include both Christian and Chinese services\, will take place on 1pm May 20.  Members of the public are welcome.
URL:https://www.heritagecentralotago.org.nz/event/drybread-cemetery-reburial/
LOCATION:Drybread Cemetery\, Omakau
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SUMMARY:The History of Central Otago Merino Farming
DESCRIPTION:Jillian Jopp presented this talk at Central Stories in late January to a full house. If you missed it\, here’s your chance to hear it at Cromwell Museum. Jillian talks about how merino farming developed in Central Otago\, life on Moutere Station and what makes merino wool such a desirable fibre on the world stage. \nCromwell Museum (limited to 30 places)Wednesday 26 April\, 6:30pm \nThis event is part of Central Otago Heritage Trust’s ‘Heritage Talks’ programme.Entry by koha with proceeds going to Cromwell Museum \n BOOKED OUT!  Use the ‘book now’ link below to go on the waiting list
URL:https://www.heritagecentralotago.org.nz/event/the-history-of-central-otago-merino-farming/
LOCATION:Cromwell Museum\, The Mall
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