Beca Heritage Week, 16th - 26th October 2009
Doves and Defences, Discover Christchurch in Peace and Conflict
Heritage Week is an annual event, core funded by the Christchurch City Council, with support from local sponsors including principal sponsor since 2007, Beca.
Richard L.N. Greenaway’s Spirited Cemetery Tours
Explore our local cemeteries where pacifists and soldiers lie side by side and hear their stories.
- Bromley Cemetery, Saturday 17 October, 12 - 1pm
- Barbadoes Cemetery, Sunday 18 October, 12 - 1:30pm
- Bromley Cemetery, Saturday 24 October, 12 - 1pm
Christchurch City Libraries’ heritage resources provide you with information about Christchurch’s history, its people and places and also help in finding out about your own heritage and family history.
- Media release 3 September 2009
- Heritage Week web site for all events
- Christchurch Heritage at Christchurch City Council web site
Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt
Christchurch City Libraries invited the public to be part of a gathering and documentation of historical photos on peace and conflict in Christchurch from 14 September until 23 October. We collected images of Canterbury’s involvement in peace and conflict over the years and published them on the libraries’ Flickr site.
The Photo Hunt 2009 was open from 14 September until 23 October and formed part of the Beca Heritage Week’s Doves and Defences celebrations.
The contest covered three broad themes, fitting with this year’s Heritage Week:
Life at Home
Including images of Protest/Dissention, War Effort and Home Defence
Away from Home
Including images of Leaving Home, Overseas/On Duty, and Arriving Home
Peace and Remembrance
Including images of Buildings, Natural Sites, Memorials/Monuments and Processions
