News & Events

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May 1, 2010	Memorial opened. See Resource section.
Labour Day, 2010	Sausage sizzle, petanque and opening of new exhibition: The Howdens - a Blackball Mining Family
Exhibitions                   Mayday, 2011                   Labour Day, 2011	There will be ongoing exibitions rotating on a 8 - 12 weekly basis from May1st, 2010. The first exhibition, titled Relics and Memories, is based around some of the donations we have received and looks at the social and political context of these objects.  The next exhibition, a portrait of a Blackball Mining Family, opens on Labour Day. Following that, a personal look at the Clothing Industry will follow at the beginning of autumn.         April 30th: Election forum- 3.00pm                  Opening of Workers Memorial Wheel - 5.00pm                   Opening of Exhibition - Greymouth versis Ron Brierley/ the demise of the                   clothing industry - 5.30pm                   Pot luck dinner with speeches from West Coast MPs and songs from the West                   Coast Wobblies - 6.00pm.    October 24th: 2.00pm onwards; a new exhibition focused on the Care Industry  will be                  opened, plus new sign carved by Tony Manuel blessed. Plus songs and                  petanque. All welcome.