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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 | |
| A variety of events will be happening at the historic attractions in Thames : Thames Museum, School of Mines, The Pumphouse, the Goldmine Experience, The Treasury, Small Gauge Railway, and Kopu Bridge. Venue: Thames Price: Varies Contact: Margaret Cropp Ph: 07 8681024 Email: croppys@yahoo.co.nz | ||||
| Saturday 14th March | 4pm | Historic Grahamstown Guided Walk | ||
Venue: Meet at The School Of Mines, Cochrane Strret, Thames Contact: Margaret Cropp Ph: 07 8681024 Email: croppys@yahoo.co.nz | ||||
| Saturday 14th March | to | Sunday 15th March | 10pm - 4pm | Steam Up! |
 CLICK TO ENLARGE | Unique in New Zealand, come and see historic mining machinery running in a rebuilt 19th Century Stamper Battery 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 | 10:30am - 12pm | Ted Egan "Pioneer Thames" Model Maker | ||
| Chat with Ted Egan about making his "Pioneer Thames" building models Venue: Thames Museum, Cnr Pollen & Cochrane Streets, Thames Price: Museum Entry Adults $5 Children free Contact: Margaret Cropp Ph: 07 8688509 Email: thamesmuseum@xtra.co.nz | ||||
| Saturday 14th March | 10:30am - 12:30pm | Stories From The Thames | ||
| 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: Margaret Cropp Ph: 07 8688509 Email: thamesmuseum@xtra.co.nz | ||||
| Saturday 14th March | 1pm | "A Bit of Bling" Ukulele Group | ||
| A Bit of Bling" Ukulele Group in a pioneer setting will get our feet tapping Venue: Thames Museum, Cnr Pollen & Cochrane Streets, Thames Price: Museum Entry Adults $5 Children free Contact: Margaret Cropp Ph: 07 8688509 Email: thamesmuseum@xtra.co.nz | ||||
| Saturday 14th March | 11am - 12pm | The 19th Century Worldwide Stampede for Gold: Thames in context | ||
| 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 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: Margaret Cropp Ph: 07 8681024 Email: croppys@yahoo.co.nz | |||
| Saturday 14th March | to | Sunday 15th March | 11am | Pan for Gold |
| Pan for Gold
Saturday 14th 11am & 1pm
Sunday 15th 11am Venue: Thames school of Mines, Rock Shop & Mineral Museum Price: $10.00 Contact: Margaret Cropp Ph: 07 8681024 Email: croppys@yahoo.co.nz | ||||
| Saturday 14th March | 5:30pm | Land, Context & Heritage, a Thames case study | ||
| With Thamesite archaeologist, Tom Barker Venue: Thames School of Mines, Rock Shop & Mineral Museum Price: Koha/Gold Coin Contact: Margaret Cropp Ph: 07 8681024 Email: croppys@yahoo.co.nz | ||||
| Sunday 15th March | 10am - 3pm | Bella Street Pumphouse | ||
Venue: Bella Street Pumphouse, 212 Bella Street, Thames Price: Entry by Koha Contact: Margaret Cropp Ph: 07 8681024 Email: info@bellastreetpumphouse.com | ||||
| Sunday 15th March | 10:30am - 2:30pm | Thames Genealogists & Family History writers | ||
| Thames Genealogists share hints on researching and writing family history 2 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: Margaret Cropp Ph: 07-868 8509 Email: thamesmuseum@xtra.co.nz | ||||
| Sunday 15th March | 10am - 3pm | Train Rides | ||
| 900 meters of fun (Weather permitting) Venue: Thames Small Gauge Railway, 401 Brown Street, Thames Price: $2 per ride Contact: Margaret Cropp Ph: 07 8681024 Email: croppys@yahoo.co.nz | ||||
© Thames Heritage Event Trust 2020 |