The gallery below is of the photographs displayed in the “Rewi Alley in China” exhibition at the Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand, September 2013. The originals are held by the Christchurch branch (having been kindly donated by Shanghai Municipal Archives) and they are available for any NZCFS branch to hold a similar exhibition in their locality. If interested, please contact Chris Goodwin (President Christchurch branch).
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Title Wall at the Canterbury Museum exhibition “Rewi Alley In China” “Rewi Alley in China” Foreward – introduction to Rewi Alley’s life in China Memory in Shanghai Shiliupu Dock – Location of Rewi’s arrival in Shanghai Application form and approval letter for Rewi joining Shanghai Municipal Fire Brigade (1927) Recommendation letter for Rewi Alley applying for the position in the Shanghai Municipal Council Rewi in Shanghai Municipal Fire Brigade uniform Rewi’s application for leave for volunteer work to help drought victims, 1929, during his vacation Flooding in Wuhan in 1931, where Rewi helped with relief work Rewi with two adopted war orphans. Rewi with a group of youths in a village, Anhui province, in 1935 Child silk workers, 1932 Rewi with his many friends in Shanghai including Agnes Smedley Sun Yat Sen’s apartment in Shanghai where Rewi met Song Qinglin in 1933 Rewi’s house on Yuyuan Road rented by Rewi, where he sheltered revolutionaries from Kuomintang persecution The car Rewi Alley used before 1936, to move pamphlets, documents and underground workers of the Chinese Communist Party Dedication to Gung Ho movement Japanese warships in Huangpu River bombarding Shanghai, August, 1937 Gung Ho badge designed by Rewi, 1938 Headquarters of Chinese industrial co-operative, founded in Wuhan (in building of Yokohama Specie Bank) Newspaper cutting about “Rewi Alley, factory problem expert to work in Hankou [Hankow]”, July 1938. Rewi with Zhou En Lai, Carlson and Smedley in 1938 Rewi, field secretary of international committee for CIC, with his bicycle Rewi in front of the cave office of CIC in Yanan. Rewi visited Yanan with Mao Ze Dong, 1939-40 Rewi with his old friend Ma Haide, [George Hatem], hunting near Yanan North east regional office of CIC established in Ganzhou, Jianxi Province Printing press produced by an industrial co-operative Ganzhou Rewi visiting co-operatives of disabled soldiers Boxes of candles made by a Gung Ho co-operative, ready for sale A range of goods made by Gung Ho co-operatives in Guangxi, Guizhou and Hunan provinces Rewi with Mr and Mrs Edgar Snow and reporter, James Bertram in the Philippines, raising donations for CIC in 1940 The scores of two CIC theme songs [Note the Chinese music notation] Indusco (Gung Ho) News, November 1940 “Two years of Indusco” edited by Rewi and “The China Defence League and Gung Ho”, an article written by Rewi The Founding of Bailie Technical School English journalist, George Hogg {1915-45}, helped Rewi set up the Bailie School at Shuangshipu, Xianxi Province, and became its Dean, 1942 Cave residence of Rewi and George in Shuangshipu, Shaanxi province A corner of the Bailie Technical School in its old quarters (an abandoned temple), in Shandan, Gansu province, 1943. The gate of Bailie Technical School in Shandan Rewi Alley explaining construction of the internal combustion engine to students, 1948 Working student on a textile course Students at reclamation work initiated by Rewi, in Sibatan, Shandan county Rewi discussing and handling school events with school management Rewi with two of his adopted sons, handed down to him by George Hogg, before George’s death Rewi Alley cutting a student’s hair at Shandan Bailie School Rewi, principal of Lanzhou Oil and Technical School with students in front of the Principal’s dormitory Summary of Rewi Alley’s life and work whilst living in the PRC Rewi and Snow, guests at Mao’s home in 1960 Premier Zhou Enlai with Rewi in Beijing Workers’ Stadium in 1970 Song Xinglin celebrating Rewi’s 80th birthday in her home in 1977 Deng Xiao Ping attending the banquet, celebrating Rewi’s 80th birthday in 1977 Deng Ying Chao, honorary president of CPAFFC [Youxie], congratulating Rewi on his 85th birthday, 1982 Rewi, as Deputy Head of Mission for New Zealand, attending the Peace Conference for Asia and the Pacific Region in Beijing, 1952 Rewi giving speech at the 8th World Congress for Abandoning Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs, 1962 Government document for assisting Rewi in his travels around China Rewi interviewing a worker for material for his writing Rewi visiting a farm near Shanghai in 1966 Rewi viewing antiques in Ningxia province Rewi in front of his house in Honghu, Hubei province , when he was completing disaster relief in Xindi in 1984 Rewi with old friends when visiting Lanzhou for the 40th anniversary of Lanzhou Petroleum Technical School, in 1982 Rewi at the opening ceremony of the Rewi Alley Museum, Shandan in 1982. Rewi at a CIC association meeting when it reactivated in Beijing November 1983 A selection of Rewi Alley’s works The Medal Certificate of Rewi’s Queen’s Medal for Social Services on behalf of New Zealand government, in 1985 New Zealand Prime Minister, David Lange visiting Rewi in his residence, in March 1986 The graves of Rewi Alley and George Hogg in Shandan. Rewi Alley died December 27, 1987 in Beijing “Eternal Glory to a Great Internationalist Fighter”, written by Deng Xiaoping for Rewi Alley CPAFFC [Shanghai Youxie] report about hosting Rewi Alley memorial ceremonies and placing a plaque at Rewi’s former residence Exhibition area for Rewi Alley in the former editorial office of ‘Bolshevik’, 34, Lane 1376, Yuyuan Rd, Shanghai NZCFS acknowledgements to Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Shanghai Municipal Archives and Canterbury Museum Below is a gallery of photos showing various views of the exhibition at Canterbury Museum, 2012. Click HERE for the layout of the exhibition.