Difference between revisions of "Thornycroft Torpedo Boat Museum"
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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. |
<googlemap lat="-43.609824" lon="172.703125" zoom="18"> | <googlemap lat="-43.609824" lon="172.703125" zoom="18"> | ||
-43.610092, 172.703243, Museum</googlemap> | -43.610092, 172.703243, Museum</googlemap> | ||
| − | The musuem does not have its own website. The Christchurch City | + | The musuem 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. | ||
[[Category:Museum]][[Category:Canterbury]][[Category:Maritime]] | [[Category:Museum]][[Category:Canterbury]][[Category:Maritime]] | ||
Revision as of 08:39, 3 June 2008
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.
<googlemap lat="-43.609824" lon="172.703125" zoom="18"> -43.610092, 172.703243, Museum</googlemap>
The musuem 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.
