John Kinder House

19/12/2025

We are open over the weekend, with our annual vintage Christmas card exhibition on show.

18/12/2025

Christmas is just around the corner but there's still time to see our vintage Christmas card exhibition.

11/12/2025

A Christmas card from Whanganui River with a Christmas message across the ages.

'Across the land, across the sea. This message i would send to thee. May Christmas bring you joy and gladness. The years to come to be free of sadness'

09/12/2025

An early 20th century Christmas card and Father Christmas' offering presents

06/12/2025

A wonderful collage of images from 1913 the Lake Coleridge power scheme in Canterbury.

According to Wikipedia
'Coleridge was New Zealand's first major power station in which the state was involved. It was constructed mainly to supply electricity to Christchurch, with construction beginning in 1911 and completed with three generating units in 1914. For the most part it was built by hand, with some heavier work done by steam shovels. Following its initial construction, the twin 66 kV transmission lines connecting the power station with Christchurch's Addington substation were the highest voltage in New Zealand, and the longest at over 100 kilometres (62 mi) long.'

Our annual vintage Christmas Card exhibition on now through December.

Canterbury Museum

05/12/2025

Surely a freezing works is a most unusual image for a Christmas card. Over stamped with a glitter XMAS greetings FT series postcard was sent by Mum . Fergusson Taylor series postcards date from the 1900s. Our annual vintage Christmas cards exhibition runs through December

03/12/2025

Great opportunity here to contribute important heritage photos in Auckland

Celebrate Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland's heritage and win great prizes with the Documenting Our Heritage Photo Competition!

03/12/2025

Our wonderful custodians Gary and Wendy curate such a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Thank you so much for everything you do.

02/12/2025

This charming kitten Christmas postcard has the most brief message on the back to a Miss Dina Martin in New Plymouth. Makes you wonder what's unsaid here.

Our annual vintage Christmas card exhibition is on now for the month.

30/11/2025

Our chair Dale Bailey at our Annual General Meeting this weekend. Dale has put together the vintage Christmas card exhibition from his collection. Open through to Christmas, if you fancy a break from the hectic festive season. Photo by Michael Dunn

30/11/2025

Great afternoon with Sarah Ell author of the wonderful book 'The Spirit of a place, a new history of The Elms Te Papa Tauranga'
The Elms Te Papa Tauranga
Sarah Ell
Sarah spoke of the history and process in writing the book. She also highlighted the connection of Celia wife of John Kinder. The book is a beautiful edition with some great photography.

29/11/2025

Seasons greetings duckies!

A fabulous Edwardian Christmas card featured in our annual vintage Christmas card exhibition opening today and on show through December.