Tūranga - What did your ancestors do? Discovering local occupations - 18 years + - T4W
Tūranga - What did your ancestors do? Discovering local occupations - 18 years + - T4W takes place on Wed, 21 Oct 2026 at 10:00 am (GMT+13) at Tūranga in Christchurch, New Zealand, and runs until Wed, 28 Oct at 12:00 pm. Tickets are $15 + on Events.
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Participants explore Christchurch's industrial history and local ancestors through research tips. The course compares records of working men and women using digital library collections. Visitors learn about various professions during these two online sessions.
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Image: Canterbury Stories: Stan Johnson's grocer shop, Colombo Street. CCL-StarP-00291A Did you have ancestors living in Ōtautahi Christchurch? In this two-week course we'll introduce you to resources and research tips to help you discover what they did for their jobs. From millers to milliners, stenographers to smiths, we'll spend two sessions comparing what information was recorded about working men and women in different sources, explore the library's digital and archive collections, and giving you an overview of some of the local Christchurch industries, big and small. Special Information: This course uses online resources, so basic computer skills are required. Ages: Adults 18 years+ When: Wednesday 21 and 28 October (you will be booked into both sessions) Time: 10am-12pm Where: Tūranga; Tuakiri | Identity, Level 2 - Wāhi Whakaako /Teaching Room Please Note: We are running these events as part of the Heritage Festival • Find out about our Local History
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- When
- Wed, 21 Oct 2026 · 10:00 am (GMT+13) · until Wed, 28 Oct at 12:00 pm
- Where
- Tūranga
- Address
- 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- Price
- $15 +
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- When is Tūranga - What did your ancestors do? Discovering local occupations - 18 years + - T4W?
- Wed, 21 Oct 2026 at 10:00 am GMT+13.
- How much are tickets for Tūranga - What did your ancestors do? Discovering local occupations - 18 years + - T4W?
- Tickets are $15 +.
- Where is Tūranga - What did your ancestors do? Discovering local occupations - 18 years + - T4W?
- Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand, Christchurch, New Zealand.
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- Tickets are sold on Events. This page links straight to that listing; no tickets are sold here.
- What time does Tūranga - What did your ancestors do? Discovering local occupations - 18 years + - T4W end?
- It runs until Wed, 28 Oct at 12:00 pm.