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Crown Lynn Visit

August 6, 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Come and join us on a Visit to Te Toi Uku Crown Lynn & Clay Museum

The Crown Lynn Collection includes examples of most types of ceramics produced by Crown Lynn over its 40 year history, as well as tools and machinery involved in its manufacture, and an archive of documents, photographs and designs relating to the company. The collection of objects spans from the 1940s to the 1980s and clearly demonstrates the advances in manufacturing techniques developed by Crown Lynn over that period as well as changes in fashion and design.

 Where:            Crown Lynn Pottery, 8 Ambrico Place, New Lynn, Auckland

 When:             Saturday 6 August 2016

Time:                  2:00pm sharp – spend this first half hour looking around to reminisce… then at

2:30pm the Director, Finn McCahon-Jones, will lead a tour of the museum and clayworks talking about the history of Crown Lynn and relating stories from the factory.

 Cost:                     $20 members                    $25 non-members

Please book early by emailing andreassensue@gmail.com and making payment, either:

  • Online to 06-0237-0114081-00 giving your surname and reference “CLynn”; or
  • Send cheque payable to ‘Parnell Heritage’ to PO Box 37100, Parnell 1151

Any queries, call Sue on 09 846 7661 or 022 647 5155

We look forward to seeing you there – numbers will be limited to the first 20-25 bookings received so it’s best to book NOW!

It will be such a great thing to do on a cold winter’s day!

Details

Date:
August 6, 2016
Time:
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Venue

Parnell
Auckland, New Zealand + Google Map

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