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The Star Thursday October 8 2020 14 NEWS Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz $12k plan to restore historic whale pots 8 - 18 OCTOBER POLAR FILM FESTIVAL RELICS OF Akaroa’s whaling days will be restored after decades of damage often caused by children clambering in and out of the large cast-iron try pots on the foreshore. A $12,000 conservation project will start soon, with the three pots on Beach Rd to be carefully prised from their broken brickwork setting and then removed for intensive restoration. The triple try pots – dating back to the early 1800s – have gradually deteriorated in the face of the corrosive sea environment and their popularity with hands-on young visitors to Beach Rd. Whalers used the pots – which would sit on ship decks or in whaling stations dotted on the foreshore around New Zealand from the 1830s – to boil down whale blubber for use in lamps and soap. The pots were usually organised in a “nest”, with a fire lit underneath. The shore-whaling era on Banks Peninsula ended about 1850. All three pots came from local whaling stations, with the centre pot – created by the Coalbrookdale foundry in Shropshire, England – moved to the township from nearby Peraki Bay. The other two pots probably came from Whakamoa Bay. The pots have rusted and pitted, requiring delicate conservation work that does not lessen the heritage value of the original structures. They will be carefully cleaned and the corrosion will be treated at a conservator’s workshop, with a blend of natural oils. Along with the pots, preparations are also under way to remove and restore the nearby Britomart Cannon. The timber sections of the carriage require extensive repairs. The Lieutenant Governor of New Zealand, Captain William Hobson, sent a ship, the Britomart, to Akaroa in 1840 to establish British authority before the arrival of the French. While the 1808 Kinman cannon on the Akaroa foreshore is not from the ship, it is very similar. It came to New Zealand for display at the 1906-1907 International Exhibition in Christchurch following a request from Akaroa mayor Etienne Le Lievre. The cannon has been at its present site since 1908. EXPLORE ANTARCTICA FAMILY DAY CLIMATE CHANGE GUEST SPEAKERS PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS up to 30 % off Resene Premium Paints, Wood Stains, Primers, Sealers and Wallpaper plus 25% off Decorating Accessories and Cleaning Products Come in and see us today at your local Resene ColorShop! Addington, Ferrymead, Hornby, Lichfield Street, Northwood, Rangiora, Shirley, Tower Junction or shop online at shop.resene.co.nz Discounts off the normal retail price until 2 November 2020 at Resene owned ColorShops and participating resellers. Paint offers also available at participating Mitre 10 MEGA/ Mitre 10 stores. Valid only with cash/credit card/EFTPOS purchases. Not available in conjunction with account sales, promotional vouchers/coupons or other offers. Excludes trade, ECS, WallPrint, wall decals, Crown products and PaintWise levy.
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