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: Ngāti Toa

Aug 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 Toa.

Māori Land Court Drop In Advisory Clinic
Series

Aug 13th | 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Tūranga

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Do you have a Māori Land Court enquiry? Staff from the Māori Land Court will be available to answer questions and provide advice.

Website

Big Library Read - The Storyteller's Death

The Storyteller's Death is available with no waitlists or holds from Libby from 17- 31 July 2025. Borrow the eBook or eAudiobook now.

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.