# Event Details - **Event Name**: Curator’s Floor talk: ‘Person Includes Woman’ - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 30 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am – Sun, 30 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join curator, Helen Osborne for an introductory floor talk on this powerful colonial New Zealand photographic portrait exhibition.About this Event“Person Includes Woman: 19th Century Women Confronting the Lens”Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga property lead and curator, Helen Osborne will lead this exhibition floor talk which reckons with the mechanisms of women's exclusion—socially, politically, and culturally—and how stories and voices long silenced can be realised and restored.When the landmark Electoral Act passed on 19 September 1893, it granted a world first: voting rights to wāhine | women in Aotearoa New Zealand. For the first time, the law declared that “person includes woman,” a radical statement recognising the legal and universal status of wāhine | women. Legally specific, politically charged, and quietly subversive, these three words exposed the absurdity of women’s exclusion and marked a decisive step toward equality—a principle deeply embedded in Aotearoa New Zealand’s collective memory and identity.In the decades before the vote was secured, photographer William Harding’s portraits of wāhine | women in the Whanganui-Rangitīkei region taken between 1856 and 1889, stand as witness to that era. From his Ridgway Street studio, Harding captured the images of a wide demographic of wāhine | women whose portraits contain untold narratives shaped by colonialism, loss, labour and identity. Though many sitters remain unnamed, their stillness and unwavering gazes assert presence and confront the viewer, demanding recognition of their experience and their unspoken consciousness of inequality.Recognised in 2024 by UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, Harding’s images were not created with political intent—yet they endure as art and witness. They are powerful sites of memory that connect us across time, prompting reflection on stories that demand recognition and dignity —often overlooked in the historical archives.Tea/ coffee and cake can be purchased afterwards. Bookings welcome.Browse in the Museum Gift Store - a sale 30% off marked stock.Captions:-Attachment C12:- Unidentified woman. Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district. Ref: 1/4-030481-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23090538Attachment B6:- Amelia Drummond. Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district. Ref: 1/4-030246-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22875003Attachment 23195787:- Unidentified young Maori woman with clear chin moko. Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district. Ref: 1/4-030469-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23195787 https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/750a8400-b5ef-11f0-86cc-0bd24ef9fae2-rimg-w566-h740-dc5f5f5f-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/christchurch/curator’s-floor-talk-‘person-includes-woman’/100001836158943829 - **Event Categories**: exhibitions, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 5.88, max: 8.55, currency: NZD ## Event venue details - **city**: Christchurch - **state**: CA - **country**: New Zealand - **location**: Kate Sheppard House - **lat**: -43.52365239999999 - **long**: 172.5884916 - **full address**: Kate Sheppard House, 83 Clyde Road, Christchurch, New Zealand ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Curator’s Floor talk: ‘Person Includes Woman’ - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/c477cbc7066f7fcf113355e9f96ae7f373b5fafb2b69218a8d445fa7434b958d-rimg-w1200-h600-dc504c32-gmir.jpg?v=1761870057 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Curator’s Floor talk: ‘Person Includes Woman’ being held? - **A:** Curator’s Floor talk: ‘Person Includes Woman’ takes place on Sun, 30 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am to Sun, 30 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm at Kate Sheppard House, 83 Clyde Road, Christchurch, New Zealand. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Curator’s Floor talk: ‘Person Includes Woman’? - **A:** Ticket prices for Curator’s Floor talk: ‘Person Includes Woman’ range from NZD 6 to NZD 9 depending on the ticket type. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityPerson Includes Woman Floor TalkNZD 9 + NZD 1 feeAvailableHNZPT MembersNZD 6 + NZD 1 feeAvailable - **Q**: Who is organizing Curator’s Floor talk: ‘Person Includes Woman’? - **A:** Curator’s Floor talk: ‘Person Includes Woman’ is organized by Kate Sheppard House. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Curator’s Floor talk: ‘Person Includes Woman’ is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Christchurch, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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