Lyttelton – It's a Working Port – With a Lot of History but No Actual Museum

I've been wanting to get this off my chest for a while; I didn't dare put it in the book. Which is being launched today, woo-hoo!!!

Nov 06, 2024

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Lyttelton, a historic working port, has been without a museum since the Canterbury earthquakes. The original museum, near the British Hotel*, housed a collection of local historical artefacts and memorabilia.

(*Home of The Commoners, where my book launch is at 5pm today, if you are reading this on Thursday 7th November)

The Original Museum Building

The old…

Lyttelton – It's a Working Port – With a Lot of History but No Actual Museum

I've been wanting to get this off my chest for a while; I didn't dare put it in the book. Which is being launched today, woo-hoo!!!

The Original Museum Building

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