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Vallance Cottage – Big plans for small cottage
Opening the doors more often will soon become reality for the 1890s cottage. With calls for more volunteers being unsuccessful, fresh ideas on how to open the cottage were needed. A remote locking device will allow entry into the historic building. Perspex panels will be placed over doorways, allowing visitors [...]
Museums learn how to say “thanks, but no thanks”
Spring cleaning and de-cluttering are terms we’re all familiar with around the home. Whether it’s making room in the wardrobe for summer clothes, or moving into a smaller house, decisions need to be made about what to keep and what to discard. From time to time, museums also need to [...]
Catlins life inspires heritage co-ordinator
Otago Daily Times , 30 June 2021 For Clutha’s new community heritage co-ordinator, the role is something of a trip down memory lane. Former Catlins resident Tiffany Jenks took on the position for Clutha District Libraries in April, and described it on Monday as "a dream role". The former Toitu [...]
Musuem Winter Series tackles town namesake
The News 24 June 2021 What’s in a name? The first event in the Cromwell Museum Winter Series 2021 will ask that question on Sunday when the name Cromwell, Oliver that is, and his links to the town allegedly named after him will be explored. “In Search of Cromwell: The [...]
Dredge tailings listed as category 1 historic place
Otago Daily Times, 23 June 2021 [Image courtesy of Department of Conservation] The moon-like landscape of the Earnscleugh Tailings near Alexandra has been named as a category 1 listed historic place by Heritage New Zealand. The tailings on the bank of the Clutha River consist of mounds of stones and [...]
St Bathans Post Office stands tall with category 1 heritage listing
Central News 17 June 2021 Designed by Public Works Department architect in 1909, the St Bathans Post Office has gained a category 1 heritage listing in recognition of its outstanding and nationally significant interior. Heritage New Zealand assessment adviser, Sarah Gallagher, said the post office was a "rare and outstanding [...]
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