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LEFT, ENjOy A TRAIN RIDE ON TRAckS EDgINg THE ESTuARy
AbOARD THE THAMES SMALL gAugE RAILWAy.
“The truth is – the more you research, the more
you find. Life here was hard, dirty and noisy
with the stamper batteries going 24/7; we just
simply can’t begin to imagine what it was like
to be part of that now. By keeping Heritage
Week alive we are simply doing our best to
share the real story of our town – with visitors
certainly, but mostly with our own locals who
may not appreciate how rich and significant
Thames’ history truly is”.
Margaret and the entire Thames Heritage
committee invite everyone to get involved
and join in the fun – or just come and observe
it. There are events that are sure to ‘tickle
everyone’s fancy’.
STEP bAck IN TIME!
Period costumes are central to many of the
week’s activities, especially the week’s major
events – The Victorian Fete at the Thames
Historical Museum set for Saturday 11 March
and Fashion in Victoria Park on Saturday
18 March where a full day of shows and
competitions (fashion, classic cars, bikes, and
even beards and moustaches!) awaits you.
What else is on for this year’s festival? The
calendar is still filling in (see next page) but
already there are many ways to participate.
There is something for everyone. Watch the
parade – or be in it. Decorate your bike, listen
to speakers, visit museums, take a workshop.
Grab a seat for the Gilbert and Sullivan
performances, the old movies night, the
Fashion Extravaganza and various lectures at
The Treasury and Thames School of Mines.
In a wandering mood? Peruse the Thames
History Museum, The Treasury, the School of
Mines, the Bella Street Tech Museum and the
Thames Goldmine Experience.
Want to research your family’s history? Attend
the “Find your Family” geneaology workshop at
The Treasury on Wednesday.
Stretch your legs with guided walks around
Shortland and the Kauaeranga Valley led by
historians from The Treasury. Hop aboard the
Thames Small Gauge Railway.
The schedule on the next page lists just the
early entries, so be sure to check the website
for updates. You may even want to submit your
group’s event! See
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MORRIE DuNWOODIE (LEFT) PLAcED 3RD WITH MARk bRIDgEMAN
cLAIMINg 1ST IN THE MEN’S FASHION cOMPETITION. (WE WERE
SADDENED by MORRIE’S PASSINg LAST yEAR, A HIgHLy VALuED
MEMbER OF THE cOMMuNITy.)