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Hands-on Early Settlers Life

23 High St, Waipawa

A wide range of exhibits will be available to explore and learn about the past. Take a step back to the time of early European settlement and investigate, through hands-on activities, how people lived. This exhibition is set up for school visits. Please make bookings at chbmuseum@xtra.co.nz.

Old school
 Visitors can write with ink pens and feather quills and with slates, pencils, and chalks copying old style lettering

Old kitchen
 Visitors can make butter using old butter churns

Washing & Ironing
 Visitors can do the laundry using the wash boards and handmade soap

Clothing
 Visitors can dress-up in traditional style and fashion
 Visitors can try sewing with an old sewing machine

Old shop
 Visitors can weigh food and materials and use an old cash register and money

Old post office
 Visitors can type on the old type-writers, learn about old telephones, telegraphs and postal delivery

Take a look around...

When

Sun 1st Oct 2023, 10:00am

Mon 2nd Oct 2023, 10:00am

Tue 3rd Oct 2023, 10:00am

Wed 4th Oct 2023, 10:00am

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Sat 21st Oct 2023, 10:00am

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Tue 24th Oct 2023, 10:00am

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Mon 13th Nov 2023, 10:00am

Tue 14th Nov 2023, 10:00am

Wed 15th Nov 2023, 10:00am

Thu 16th Nov 2023, 10:00am

Fri 17th Nov 2023, 10:00am

Sat 18th Nov 2023, 10:00am

Sun 19th Nov 2023, 10:00am

Mon 20th Nov 2023, 10:00am

Tue 21st Nov 2023, 10:00am

Wed 22nd Nov 2023, 10:00am

Thu 23rd Nov 2023, 10:00am

Fri 24th Nov 2023, 10:00am

Sat 25th Nov 2023, 10:00am

Sun 26th Nov 2023, 10:00am

Where

Central Hawke's Bay Settlers Museum, Waipawa, Central Hawke's Bay

23 High St, Waipawa