While only loosely associated with gas production, but integral to Dunedin’s industrial heritage, the museum’s tools’ table is highly rated, especially by our younger visitors. We have a good selection of hand tools of varying vintage, and a photo can be found in this blog: (date=July 4, 2010, search “table”). Accompanying the tool selection is [...]
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Tools’ Table Tales
February 12, 2013
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Students, Snaks and Steam
January 15, 2013
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Today the museum hosted day 2 of the 3 day event from the University of Otago – Hands on Science “snaks” program, introducing prospective new students to the educational opportunities available here in Dunedin. Over 3 days at the Gas works museum, young minds have/will have, had the opportunity to start and stop steam machines, [...]
Motors and Motivation.
October 2, 2012
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Today we gratefully received an appropriate vintage electric motor to compliment our war era lathe, which is displayed in the Fitting shop. Many thanks to Greggs Coffee for their kind donation. In due course, it is intended to progress the lathe to a working exhibit. University of Otago, Centre for science communication, students visited to [...]
Plumbers’, Builders’, Journalist’s and Students’
August 21, 2012
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Another busy work day. The plumbers were on-site to attend to the roof leaks. Contractors continued work on the replacement Braemar street fence. Volunteer routine maintenance included continued machine protection work and fuel transfer. We hosted a Otago Polytech student group, who, as part of their studies, are assisting with the organisation of the up-coming [...]
GOLDEN YEARS OF GAS – FIRED UP GASWORKS SPECIAL !
March 21, 2011
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More photos from Hands on Science.
January 23, 2011
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A few more pictures of Hands on Science including a catch up with Sheena from Pukekohe High School whom I had the pleasure of teaching!… and a moving Bill Cowan – but a great photo effect!….Sara from the Otago Settlers Museum showing students the Fitting Shop, Ann helping with pikelets and Jessica discussing various types [...]
Busy Times ahead for the museum!
January 12, 2011
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Tue Jan 18 @12:00 – 04:00PM Tuesday Workday / Open day University “Hands on Science” in the afternoon Sun Jan 23 @12:00 – 04:00PM Open Day 12 noon -4pm Tue Jan 25 @12:00 – 04:00PM Tuesday Workday / Open day Tue Feb 01 @12:00 – 04:00PM Tuesday Workday / Open day Sun Feb 06 @12:00 [...]
Mortlake Gasworks in Sydney
December 19, 2010
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John Byrnes in Australia has been in contact about some histories of gasworks in particular the former Mortlake gasworks in Sydney, demolished, now the Breakfast Point development. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5737284/breakfast-point.htm
St Bernadette’s School visit
November 28, 2010
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Tuesday, 23rd November 2010 68 school children from St Bernadette’s School visited the Gasworks Museum together with their teachers on Tuesday 23rd November 2010. 5 different sets of activities were set up and each session lasted 10 minutes. A loud whistle was the signal for the changeover of activities. The 5 activities were: 1. DISCOVERING [...]
