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Newspaper headline “Canterbury Centennial”
Man sitting in arm chair opening book.
Book: “In the dawn of recorded Māori history, the Ngāi Tahu tribe lived near Arowhenua on the Ōpihi River”
A recreation: Māori women weaving on the banks of the river, men carving canoe; taking tools out of a kete.
Book: “1836 a whaling station was established in Timaru”
A recreation: men rowing out to sea, spearing a whale. Boiling up a pot on the beach.
Book: “1844 Edward Shortland journey”
A recreation: Māori cutting flax and weaving. Pākehā journey up a river in canoes. Pōwhiri.
Book: “1858 The voyage of the Strathallan”
A recreation:
“New Zealand The Strathallan will sail for Timaru New Zealand direct on 12 Oct 1858. The Government will assist any “ (test cut off)
Man reading poster and thinking. He boards the ship. Young woman is farewelled by her mother. On board the man and the young woman are married. They arrive in Timaru and walk along the beach.
Book: “1859 The Birth of Timaru was marked by the arrival of the Strathallan”
Man and his wife having a cup of tea. (this section printed inside out)