The launch on September 1st, 2017 of our latest social history exhibition ‘Transportation & Transformation’ at the Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery was a tremendous success. We strongly encourage everyone to visit the Gallery between now and October 15th, 2017 to view some amazing images and historical footage about our Smelter and the community. Here … More Exhibition Launch Success
Exhibition opens Saturday 11am at the Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery. Exhibition runs from 2nd September to 15th October, 2017. Sponsored by Nyrstar and the Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery. Stories of a place always on the move Port Pirie’s history is a city transforming. Every major change in its past has been linked to … More Transportation and Transformation Exhibition
COME ALONG TO THE ‘CAUSES CLUBS AND CONCENTRATES’ SMELTER PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY EXHIBITION. On from Friday 6th May to Saturday 19th June, 2016 at the Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery. Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and Sat-Sun 11am-3pm. A great one for all the family to relate to and step back in time to the 1940s and 50s! They’ll … More Exhibition starts on Friday!
Kirstie Jamieson Project Curator of the smelter Causes Clubs and Concentrates photographic exhibition is pictured above adding the final touches in preparation for opening day this Friday 6th May when it will be available for the public viewing from 9am. The Causes, Clubs and Concentrates exhibition is the second in a trilogy of annual historical Smelter … More Behind the scenes
titled ~ CAUSES, CLUBS AND CONCENTRATES Friday 6th May ~ Saturday 19th June, 2016 Our 2016 Smelter History Exhibition, ‘Causes, Clubs and Concentrates’ has its focus on the 1940s and 1950s. Photographs and memorabilia from this era will be on display at the Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery from Friday 6th May until Saturday 19th … More Announcing our 2016 Exhibition
Visitor numbers have been wonderful for Families, Floods and Furnaces. Lots of stories are being told and memories shared as visitors stroll around the exhibition at Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery. Be sure to visit before the exhibition closes on Sunday 12 July!
This morning Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery hosted a wonderful talk by Andrew Male, author of Bullion, a book about the history of Port Pirie and the smelter. Bullion will be launched at the gallery on Wednesday 24 June at 6pm. RSVP to the gallery on 8633 0681 if you would like to attend.
The exhibition ‘Families, Floods & Furnaces’ is providing a wonderful place for people to revisit their history and share stories. We are able to learn more about some of the great photographs that are in the exhibition, such as this one – when we were visited today by Coral Evans and her daughter, Lindy Pollard. … More Adding to the story of Port Pirie
The Nyrstar Leadership team and their partners enjoyed a special preview of the exhibition at Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery on Thursday 4 June 2015.
Port Pirie Smelter History 