Please contact Hokitika i-Site for accommodation, car hire, etc. P: 03-755 6166 E: enquiries@hokitikainfo.co.nz

Westland's Anniversary

weekend, at the end of

November 2016, has been

chosen as the ideal time to

celebrate the life and

achievements of 'King Dick'

and his family with a cluster

of events that will involve

both the community and

visitors.

‘Like’ the Hokitika Museum Facebook page to keep up to date with the programme as it evolves.

Follow the 'Seddon Trail'

Pick up a map and embark upon a self-

drive tour of significant Seddon sites. Maps available from Hokitika i-Site, the Regent

Theatre, and Kumara businesses or download from

the Hokitika Museum website.

Programme of Events Join us in celebrating Westland’s rich heritage and fascinating stories

For event details and ticket enquiries please contact Hokitika Museum (Please note, the Museum is currently closed to the public due to earthquake risk of the Carnegie Building, but staff are available by phone and email to assist with enquiries).

www.hokitikamuseum.co.nz enquiries@hokitikamuseum.co.nz

ph 03-7556898

‘Westland Moments’ WAI community art exhibition

• Friday 25 Nov 5-7pm

Small canvases themed on Westland. Also open Saturday 9am-5pm; Sunday & Monday 9am-1pm

Customhouse, Gibson Quay

Kumara Gala Day • Saturday 26 Nov 10am—2pm

Seddon’s home town for 20 years. Market stalls, food, local entertainment, brass band.

Kumara main street and hall

Heritage NZ information panel unveiling

• Saturday 26 Nov 2.15pm

Memorial on the site of the Queen’s Hotel (Kumara) run by the Seddon family.

Eastern end of Kumara

Stafford Cemetery Tour • Saturday 26 Nov 3pm

A fascinating look at this historic cemetery with Anna Dyzel and Charley Cowie.

Park on the main road at Stafford

Westland Industrial Heritage Park Tours

• Saturday 26 Nov 10am—4pm

Guided tours, early fire engines, working machinery. Engines cranked up at 11am and 2pm.

WIHP, Airport Drive

Victorian themed Soiree at the Theatre Royal Hotel

• Saturday 26 Nov 7pm– late

Evening meals from 5pm (Bookings essential at the hotel ph. 03-736 9277). Music commences at 7pm.

Theatre Royal Hotel, Kumara

‘Surviving the Wilderness’ seminar (see programme on Hokitika Museum Website)

Sunday 27 Nov 10am –5pm

Short history talks by subject experts on the challenges of living on the West Coast. Please register by 11 November at www.hokitikaregent.com 03-755 8101

Regent Theatre, Hokitika. $30 waged $20 unwaged/seniors

Wine & cheese with West Coast History authors

Sunday 27 Nov 5 – 6.30pm

Meet the authors of recently published West Coast books (available for purchase). Cash bar.

Regent Theatre Free entry

Seddon & Friends at the Old Lodge

• Sunday 27 Nov 7.30—10.30pm

Socialise over dinner with light-hearted entertainment. Cash bar. Bookings essential at www.hokitikaregent.com

11 Revell St. Tickets $40 (incl. 3-course meal)

Heritage Walking Tours • Monday 28 Nov (Pay by donation) 10am Luminaries tour of Hokitika with ‘King Dick’ himself (meet at the Customhouse on Gibson Quay) 2pm Misery Hill—tour of Seaview Cemetery with ‘Dr. Teichelmann’ & ‘James Preston’ (meet at Hokitika Cemetery)

Westland Industrial Heritage Park Tours

• Monday 28 Nov 10am—4pm

Guided tours, early fire engines, working machinery. Engines cranked up at 11am and 2pm.

WIHP, Airport Drive

‘Like’ the Hokitika Museum Facebook page to keep up to date with the programme as it evolves.

SEMINAR PROGRAMME

Tickets $30 waged; $20 unwaged/senior Please register at www.hokitikaregent.com by 11 November

Sunday 27 November | Held at Hokitika’s Regent Theatre

A Hokitika Museum fundraising event

For registration enquiries and details of the Seddon weekend programme please go to www.hokitikamuseum.co.nz or contact us: enquiries@hokitikamuseum.co.nz ph 03-7556898

10.00 – 10.05 Welcome by Julia Bradshaw, Museum Director

10.05—10.30 1. Paul Madgwick First contact: Early encounters with West Coast Maori

10.30 – 11.00 2. Hilary Low Surviving the wilderness, or not… The characters, exploits and fates of Lauper, Whitcombe and Smart

11.00 – 11.30 3. David Stapleton Stepping ashore and surviving the arrival: Moving about by sea and waterway

11.30 – 12.00 4. Wayne Martin Trail of blood: The unknown victims of the Burgess Gang

12.00 – 1.00 LUNCH (Paper bag lunch available for $12.50 if pre-ordered with registration)

1.00 – 1.30 5. John Rosanowski Walter Prince: Charlatan or electrical visionary?

1.30 – 2.00 6. Sandra Quick The resort of bad characters: Hotel keeping on Johnston Street, Greymouth, 1866-86

2.00 – 2.30 7. Renee Julian Women, Migration, and Madness: A case study of Seaview Lunatic Asylum, 1872 – 1915

2.30 – 3.00 8. Greig Roulston Getting to know the ‘Kumara Times’: Discovering the town of Kumara via Papers Past

3.00 – 3.30 AFTERNOON TEA (Supplied)

3.30 – 4.00 9. Tom Brooking Out of the wilderness and into the promised land: Impact of the wilderness on Seddon’s political career and philosophy

4.00 – 4.30 10. Pauline Weeks Finding children in the wilderness: Insights from the Kumara Times on the experiences of young people

4.30 – 5.00 11. Simon Nathan Mining town life: Waiuta in the early 1930s, as recorded by miner and photographer Joseph Divis

5.00 onwards ‘Meet the Authors’ Wine & Cheese

Indulge in a glass of wine and a few nibbles, and meet the authors of some great West Coast history books. Signed books will be available for purchase. (Cash bar, eftpos available.)

A full day of short history talks by subject experts on the challenges of living on

the West Coast.