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Thames Heritage Festival 2020
- Saturday 14th March to Sunday 15th March 2020 -
A festival of yesteryears - join us in costume and bring the young ones.
One day they'll be in charge of our heritage.
| Saturday 14th March | to | Sunday 15th March | HERITAGE WEEKEND - Thames : One Town, Many Tales | |
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | A variety of events will be happening at the historic attractions in Thames - Thames Museum, School of Mines, The Treasury, The Pumphouse, The Goldmine Experience, The Historic Kopu Bridge. See website for details : www.thamesheritage.co.nz. PRESENTED BY THAMES HERITAGE NETWORK: THAMES - ONE TOWN, MANY TALES Venue: Thames Town Price: See each event Contact: Margaret Cropp Ph: 07 8681024 Email: croppys@yahoo.co.nz | |||
| Saturday 14th March | 4pm | Historic Grahamstown Guided Walk with Russell Skeet | ||
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | This walk takes 1 to 1-1/2 hours. Discover the heart of goldmining Thames, its history, architecture, and people. You will need comfortable footwear, and a bottle of water. A 16-page handout is available for a donation/koha. Venue: Meet at The School Of Mines, Cochrane Strret, Thames Price: Koha Contact: Russell Skeet Ph: 07.8687955 Email: tsm@heritage.org.nz | |||
| Saturday 14th March | to | Sunday 15th March | 10am - 4pm | Steam Up!! At Goldmine Experience |
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | Unique in New Zealand, come and see historic mining machinery running in a rebuilt 19th Century Stamper Battery. You can also explore the photographic museum, discover mining relics, pan for gold, and check out the Cave Weta Colony (torch and covered footwear needed). This wonderful attraction has been rebuilt over many years by volunteers from the Hauraki Prospectors Association - an amazing feat. Venue: Thames Goldmine Experience, SH25/Queen Street, Thames Price: $15 for Adults & $5 for Children (includes tour and access to the site) Contact: Tom Barker Ph: 07 868 8514 Email: tour.manager@goldmine-experience.co.nz | |||
| Saturday 14th March | 10:30pm | Ted Egan | ||
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | Chat with Ted Egan about making his "Pioneer Thames" building models. Ted will be available from 10.30am until 12.00 noon. (The image for this event is by Peter James Quinn) Venue: Thames Museum, Cnr Pollen & Cochrane Streets, Thames Price: Museum Entry Adults $5 Children free Contact: Ron Jamieson Ph: 07 8688509 or 021.750824 Email: ronjamieson@xtra.co.nz | |||
| Saturday 14th March | 10:30am - 12:30pm | Stories From The Thames | ||
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | 10:30am - "Striking a fortune" 1867,
10:45am - "Lynchmob at Kuranui Bay" 1868,
11:00am - The Royal Visit and the Raceday" 1869,
11:15am - "Armed Guard at St Georges Church Hall" 1972,
11:30am "Inferno of Shortland" 1872,
11:45am - "John Hall's Forest: 1872,
12:15pm - "The Heaviest Sleeper was Woken" 1886 Venue: Thames Museum, Cnr Pollen & Cochrane Streets, Thames Price: Museum Entry Adults $5 Children free Contact: Ron Jamieson Ph: 07 8688509 Email: ronjamieson@xtra.co.nz | |||
| Saturday 14th March | 1pm | A Bit of Bling | ||
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | "A Bit of Bling" Ukulele Group in a pioneer setting. This will get your feet tapping so come along and join in the fun. Venue: Thames Museum, Cnr Pollen & Cochrane Streets, Thames Price: Museum Entry Adults $5 Children free Contact: Ron Jamieson Ph: 07 8688509 Email: thamesmuseum@xtra.co.nz | |||
| Saturday 14th March | 11am - 12pm | The 19th Century Worldwide Stampede for Gold: Thames in context | ||
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | Come along to hear Kae Lewis, author of "Goldrush to the Thames - New Zealand, 1867 to 1869" speak on the Worldwide Stampede for Gold, putting Thames in context. 11.00am to 12.00 noon. Venue: The Treasury, 705 Queen Street, Thames Price: Gold Coin Donation Contact: Rhonda Merrie Ph: 078688827 Email: info.thetreasury@gmail.com | |||
| Saturday 14th March | 1pm - 1:30pm | The Treasury Roadshow@home | ||
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | Come along for a short presentation about Who we are, What we do & How we do it. Question time at the end. Venue: The Treasury, 705 Queen Street, Thames Price: Free Contact: Rhonda Merrie Ph: 078688827 Email: info.thetreasury@gmail.com | |||
| Saturday 14th March | 5pm - 7pm | Peace Cycle/Walk across the Historic Kopu Bridge | ||
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | To acknowledge recent hardship events in both New Zealand and Australia. Also "Crossing the Waihou" told by Miss Rosalie Venue: The Historic Kopu Bridge Price: Koha welcomed Contact: Kim Buchanan Ph: 07 8685581 Email: historickopubridge@gmail.com | |||
| Saturday 14th March | to | Sunday 15th March | 11am | Pan for Gold |
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | Pan for Gold
Saturday 14th 11am & 1pm
Sunday 15th 11am
The School of Mines is located on the corner of Brown and Cochrane Streets, Thames Venue: Thames school of Mines, Rock Shop & Mineral Museum Price: $10.00 Contact: School of Mines Ph: 07.8686227 Email: tsm@heritage.org.nz | |||
| Saturday 14th March | 5:30pm | Land, Context & Heritage, a Thames case study | ||
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | With Thamesite Archaeologist, Tom Barker. Learn how to go about researching the history of a section of land and what resources are available to help uncover the story of a place. The case study will be based around a section of land associated with A & G Price. Venue: Thames School of Mines, Rock Shop & Mineral Museum Price: Koha/Gold Coin Contact: School of Mines Ph: 07 8686227 Email: tsm@heritage.org.nz | |||
| Saturday 14th March | to | Sunday 15th March | 10pm - 3pm | Chat with us at Thames Museum |
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | Chat with model pioneer building craftsman, Ted Egan; get your feet tapping with A Bit of Bling Ukulele Group in a pioneer setting; get research and writing tips from Thames Genealogy group; hear stories about the gold mining days. Activities for children Venue: Thames Museum cnr Cochrane and Pollen streets Price: adults $5, children with an adult Free Contact: Carolyn McKenzie Ph: 0278686072 Email: carolynmckenzie@libero.it | |||
| Saturday 14th March | to | Sunday 15th March | 11pm - 1pm | Gold Panning |
| Family fun.
Buy a bag guaranteed to have gold in it and learn from our expert tutors the art of gold panning using equipment provided.
Saturday 11am and 1pm
Sunday 11am. Venue: Thames School of Mines Price: $10 per bag. Contact: The Rock Shop Ph: 078686227 Email: tsm@heritage.org.nz | ||||
| Sunday 15th March | 10am - 3pm | Bella Street Pumphouse | ||
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | Take a walk through this historic building to see how it worked during the goldrush days in early Thames. It has been nearly 100 years since the Pumphouse engines last operated, but original massive counter-balanced pumping quadrants are still in place over the main mine shaft. There is a comprehensive photographic display to take you back all those years. Venue: Bella Street Pumphouse, 212 Bella Street, Thames Price: Entry by Koha Contact: Cara Penney Ph: 07 8687820 Email: info@bellastreetpumphouse.com | |||
| Sunday 15th March | 10:30am - 2:30pm | Thames Genealogists & Family History Writers | ||
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | Thames Genealogists share hints on researching and writing family history. Two sessions - 10:30 to 12pm and 1pm to 2:30pm Venue: Thames Museum, Cnr Pollen & Cochrane Streets, Thames Price: Museum Entry: Adults $5, Children free Contact: Museum Ph: 07-868 8509 Email: thamesmuseum@xtra.co.nz | |||
| Sunday 15th March | 10am - 3pm | Train Rides for Young and Old | ||
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | 900 meters of fun along a foreshore circuit which includes a tunnel and recalls Thames' railway history dating from 1870. This is for everyone - young and old!! 10.00am to 3.00pm (Weather Permitting) Venue: Thames Small Gauge Railway, 401 Brown Street, Thames Price: $2 per ride Contact: Russell Skeet Ph: 07 8687955 (leave message) Email: rskeet@xtra.co.nz | |||
© Thames Heritage Event Trust 2020 |