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.
