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my favourite things photo competition
Wellington Museums celebrates International Museums Day.
For this we are running a photo contest for museum lovers and budding photographers of all ages. The winning photo must be taken at one of the three museums and include a my favourite thing sign.
Date of competition: 10am Saturday 19th to 5pm Sunday 20th May 2012
Closing date for receipt of entries: midnight Sunday 20th May 2012
Winners announced on www.museumswellington.org.nz and facebook:Wednesday 23 May
Photographs sent by email to: museumswellington@wmt.org.nz
movies
See daily screenings of films about the history of New Zealand Trams, Wellington City and the award-winning Private Cable Cars documentary.
These films are also available for purchase in the museum shop.
the winding gear
The giant wheels and original winding gear that hauled the cable cars up the incline have been restored to working order and is one of only a few examples of its type left in the world.
Previously steam powered, the winding gear was electrified in 1933.
restored grip cars
On display are two of the three original cable car system's grip cars. One of these has been restored to its original 1905 condition and the other to a 1970s appearance - exactly how it was when it was retired.
The restoration process took 13 months to complete.
Cable Car Museum refurbishment
The museum recently removed the trailer from Grip Car 1 to undertake a two stage development of the Winding House. While off-site at the Museums Wellington Collections Store it will undergo a conservation assesment and any refurbishment as required.
Grip Car 1, however, is still on display at the museum.
The Trailer being removed from the Winding House
