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Housed in the historic powder magazine building (1874) at Magazine Bay, Lyttelton. | Housed in the historic powder magazine building (1874) at Magazine Bay, Lyttelton. | ||
| − | The museum displays | + | The museum displays the partly re-constructed bow and stern of the Lyttelton torpedo boat (1883) and an example of the engine that once powered a like craft. |
| − | + | '''Location''' | |
| − | -43.610092, 172.703243 | + | {{#display_map: -43.610092,172.703243 |
| + | ~Thornycroft Torpedo Boat Museum | ||
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| − | The | + | The museum does not have its own website. The Christchurch City Council has a page on its site: [http://www.ccc.govt.nz/community/museums/#TheThornycroftTorpedoBoatMuseum Link]. |
Opening hours are limited so check this before visiting. | Opening hours are limited so check this before visiting. | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
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| + | [http://www.nzmaritime.co.nz/thornycroft.htm About the torpedo boats.] | ||
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| + | [http://www.flinders.edu.au/ehl/archaeology/research-profile/current-projects/australasian-torpedo-boats.cfm Defence, Discard, and Australasian Torpedo Boats, 1884-1924] | ||
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[[Category:Museum]][[Category:Canterbury]][[Category:Maritime]] | [[Category:Museum]][[Category:Canterbury]][[Category:Maritime]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:21, 20 August 2013
Thornycroft Torpedo Boat Museum
Housed in the historic powder magazine building (1874) at Magazine Bay, Lyttelton. The museum displays the partly re-constructed bow and stern of the Lyttelton torpedo boat (1883) and an example of the engine that once powered a like craft.
Location
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The museum does not have its own website. The Christchurch City Council has a page on its site: Link.
Opening hours are limited so check this before visiting.
