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

Rangahau-ā-Iwi: Ngāi Tahu

Feb 3rd | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Tūranga

Interested in Iwi history and research? Come along to our Iwi Research event where the focus at this session will be Ngāi Tahu.

Pou Kohikohinga in Residence: South Colombo

Feb 18th | 10:00am - 3:00pm

South Colombo

Our Māori Collection Specialists will be onsite to answer any questions and provide Māori research advice.

Blog Post

Brick your Book at the Library competition 2026

In conjunction with Imagination Station celebrate International Lego Day and Brick Your Book at the Library. LEGO prizes to be won!

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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