August 2024

Welcome to our Heritage newsletter.

Your regular update about interesting library events and resources related to local history, whakapapa/family history and heritage of all kinds.

What's new - Canterbury Stories

A newly published collection is up on Canterbury Stories – the Clarence Walker collection which covers life in 1930s rural Canterbury, as well as photographs from Clarence’s service with the Royal New Zealand Navy in the Pacific Theatre. Clarence was in Tokyo when the Empire of Japan officially surrendered to the Allies.

We also have newly donated collections from the Canterbury Somali Association and the Papanui Heritage Group.

Library events

Māori Land Court Drop In Advisory Clinic
Series

Apr 7th | 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Tūranga

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Staff from the Māori Land Court will be available to give advice on a range of topics from succession applications to land trusts.

Rangahau-ā-Iwi: Ngāti Pikiao

May 5th | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Tūranga

Interested in Iwi history and research? Come along to our Iwi Research event where the focus this month will be Ngāti Pikiao.

Website

2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

The shortlist has been announced for New Zealand's most prestigious literary awards.

More Heritage events

Blog Post

Discover Canterbury: Did you know Isobell Steel?

We need your help. Do you know anything about local clothing designer Isobell Steel such as the location of her shop?

Staff List

Christchurch history

Books to read if you want in introduction to the history of Christchurch. A Christchurch City Libraries list.

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