Canterbury Stories event at the Airforce Museum (Wigram) this Sunday October 12
10 October 2014
UC Library will be participating in the Canterbury Stories event at the Airforce Museum, Wigram this Sunday October 12. This is a free public event where members of the Canterbury community are invited to bring along their personal stories and artefacts relating to the First World War. Staff from a range of organisations will be on hand to document the material, as well as provide expertise in family history research and object identification and interpretation. People can discuss the possibility of lending their material for digitising or display with any of the participating organisations. The stories and artefacts contributed by the public will be used to provide the content for the "Canterbury Stories" exhibition hosted by the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.
Event Details:
Venue: Airforce World - Wigram
Date: 12 October
Time: 10:00am to 4:30pm
Click here to see the full brochure
Canterbury 100 is a collaborative project, co-ordinated by the region's major cultural and heritage institutions, telling the story and experiences of Canterbury people during the First World War. The Canterbury 100 team are searching for personal stories, photographs, diaries and papers, and artefacts from people in Canterbury relating to the First World War, to present in this regional exhibition.
To tell your story, or for more information about how you can get involved, please email or visit www.canterbury100.org.nz
