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Revision as of 14:58, 28 May 2011
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 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.
