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History

The club was formed in May 1976 by bottle collectors, but now caters for a wide variety of collectables as well as bottles. The objectives of the Christchurch Antique Bottle and Collectables club are to preserve, study, display, and share historical data of all kinds. Items of glass, ceramic, wood, brass, cast-iron, paper can all be found within the collections of club members. If it is old, interesting, a fossicking find, or a family heirloom, people tend to enjoy collecting it and showing it to others.

Founding club members: clockwise starting top left: Laurie Thin (in shades) directs excavation work (1980s?), Doug Redmond (L) and Laurie Thin hard at work; “top table”at the Avon Rowing Club 1976/7, Cliff Anderson (L, President), Rick Oxenham (Secretary), David van Tongeren (Librarian); The Club’s first Patron, Selwyn Hovell, during a “dig” at Ferrymead in the 1980s.

Officials

President: (re-elected) Craig Gurney
Vice President: (re-elected) Barry Hancox
Secretary: (re-elected) David James
Treasurer: Warren Roberts
Committee: Helen Cater, John Fazakerley, Allan Truman, Gavin East, Bruce Graham, Ken Liddicoat
Editors: Hugh & Sandra Aston
Life members: Lindsey Best, Steve Costello

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