The goldrush gave people a chance to reinvent themselves.
![Mary Ann Hardman](https://cms.canterburymuseum.com/assets/https___cdn.evbuc.com_images_714380639_500223855403_1_original.jpg?v=1712008332)
This talk by Canterbury Museum Senior Curator Human History Julia Bradshaw explores the fluid definition of marriage during the New Zealand goldrushes and provides some colourful examples.
Julia Bradshaw has a background in South Island social history with a special interest in New Zealand’s gold-rushes and the experiences of women.
Bookings essential. Book tickets here.
Doors open 15 minutes prior to event.
Image: Mary Ann Hardman (maiden name) who married three times. [Lakes District Museum, EP2987].