As a teenager he worked at the Canterbury Museum, then as a farm hand.
He built up an important collection of skins and eggs which was bequeathed to the Canterbury Museum.
The Canterbury Museum was surprisingly diverse in its exhibits.
For services as Director of the Canterbury Museum since 1948.
Some of his personal papers are held by the Canterbury Museum.
The two capsules were placed in the care of Canterbury Museum for examination and preservation.
The coracle was exhibited at Canterbury Museum with the funds raised for the benefit of the survivors.
Subsequently work was available at the Canterbury Museum.
The following year, he also took on the curatorship of the Canterbury Museum.
For other museums of this name, see Canterbury Museum.