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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. | 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. | ||
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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]. | 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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| + | [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 17:21, 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.
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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.
