RANDOM REMINDER

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29764, 6 March 1962, Page 22

RANDOM REMINDER

MUSEUM PIECE

One of the attractions about the Canterbury colonists’ galleries at the museum is the intimate atmosphere of the whole arrangement. One can walk there and be transported back a hundred vears; it is not just a matter of having things to look at, but of living, briefly, with them. A Christchurch woman, visiting the galleries for the first time, was enraptured by all she saw —the early Christchurch street, the costumes, the furniture. She walked

slowly about, admiring, looking, fingering this and that. She was intrigued by the houses and shops, by the entire atmosphere of the display. The furniture appealed to her immensely. But she was completely lost in admiration of the costumes. She examined several of them closely, wondering at the excellence of the workmanship, the quality of the materials used. The graceful lines of a woman’s frock caught her attention. It

was probably contrary to the rules, but she moved over to it and touched the gown, no doubt making womanlike an extraordinarily accurate assessment of the cost. Then she saw the figure of a policeman another magnificent item, with the blue coat looking remarkably fresh and new. She went over and admiringly touched the jacket. "Excuse me,” the policeman said, as he moved away.