Date:
04 Dec 2025,
4.45PM – 5.45PM
duration:
1 hr
Venue:
Astrolabe Wines
Address:
2 Horton Street
Blenheim
Cost:
Free event
Register Add to Calendar 2025-12-4 16:45:00 2025-12-4 17:45:00 Pacific/Auckland Blenheim back in time

Join us for a guided stroll along the Taylor River and imagine how Blenheim once looked when the first settlers arrived to shape the town we know today.

Archaeologist Kirsty Sykes will share fascinating insights into Blenheim’s early days and uncover the layers of history that still lie beneath your feet. This is a rare opportunity to see the town from a new perspective and connect its past to the present. Bring your colleagues and join us as we travel back in time.

The walk will conclude with refreshments at Astrolabe Wines, Horton Street. 

All attendees to meet at the carpark in front of Astrolabe Wines.

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Get to know Blenheim through the archaeological lenses!

Join us for a guided stroll along the Taylor River and imagine how Blenheim once looked when the first settlers arrived to shape the town we know today.

Archaeologist Kirsty Sykes will share fascinating insights into Blenheim’s early days and uncover the layers of history that still lie beneath your feet. This is a rare opportunity to see the town from a new perspective and connect its past to the present. Bring your colleagues and join us as we travel back in time.

The walk will conclude with refreshments at Astrolabe Wines, Horton Street. 

All attendees to meet at the carpark in front of Astrolabe Wines.

Presenters

Nelson-Marlborough Branch

Nelson-Marlborough Young Engineers