Russell Museum Te Whare Taonga O Kororareka

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  • The Search for the Whangamumu Whaling Film

    The Search for the Whangamumu Whaling Film

    Sunday 11 September

    Russell Boat Club Matauwhi Bay, Russell

    4.00 pm

    Entrance by Koha for preservation of Russell Kororāreka’s whaling history.

     On Sunday 11 September, Lindsay Alexander, a published whaling historian,  will tell the story of the Whangamumu whaling film by Oscar winner Stacy Woodard.

    This is an exciting tale of how it came about, events that happened during the filming and what likely happened to the film.

    The film showcases the open boat whaling which took place at Whangamumu in 1933.

    Lindsay will show the only surviving parts of the film & some of the photos taken by Stacy Woodard at Whangamumu.

    They are a unique taonga, a recently discovered part of our on occasions, not so beautiful, Bay of Islands past. 

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  • School Holiday Discovery Fun Day

    School Holiday Discovery Fun Day

    Join the Russell Museum Whare Taonga o Kororāreka for a family event. This Easter school holidays, we’re having a Discovery Fun Day. Bring the kids come along to on the morning of Tuesday 19 April and join us for a fun day. There will be plenty of things to do, including quizzes, games and other fun stuff. Check out our Facebook page closer to the time for details of our programme, but in the meantime, mark your diaries. We’ll see you there!

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  • The History of Whaling – A talk by Lindsay Alexander

    The History of Whaling – A talk by Lindsay Alexander

    Local author and researcher Lindsay Alexander presents a talk which draws on his research into the history of whaling in the Bay of Islands and the South Pacific. This is also your chance to hear about his upcoming book and to view or purchase the two he has already published: “Whaleship Arrivals at the Bay of Islands New Zealand 1841-1894” and “Whaleship Arrivals at Mangonui, Whangaroa, Auckland and other Northern New Zealand Ports”.

     

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