February 2025

Welcome to our Heritage newsletter.

Letting you know about interesting library events and resources related to local history, whakapapa/family history and heritage of all kinds.

What's new - Canterbury Stories

Netta and Robert Hough by Tom Lee CCL-TomLee-Box05-004, In copyright.

Tom Lee collection

This collection of photographs, taken by Tom Lee, captures life in Little River during the 1960s. Depicted are local families, events, and buildings.

Huskies and sled by Bob Cranfield, CCL-BoCr-0033, in copyright.

Bob Cranfield collection

A collection of photographs taken by Bob Cranfield during his time in Antarctica (1960 to 1961).

Library events

Mobile Discovery Wall

Selected libraries

Heritage comes to life with this interactive touchscreen technology. The mobile discovery wall visits community libraries around the city.

The Great Stash Swap - Shirley Library

Apr 5th | 11:00am - 2:00pm

Shirley Library

Bring along your surplus fabric, haberdashery, buttons, wool, lace, trims, paints, etc. then choose what you want to take away.

More Heritage events

News

Online archival database, ArchivesSpace, expands

Archive holdings for Christchurch City Council and Christchurch Art Gallery have been added to ArchivesSpace.

Featured titles

Magazine: Old Glory

Britain's rich industrial and transport heritage - whether you're interested in the latest news, stories of steam engines saved from obscurity, upcoming events or detailed features on the history of these wonderful machines you'll find it in Old Glory.

Book: Pilgrimage Aotearoa - Haerenga Tapu Aotearoa

Discover important spiritual, cultural and historical sites across New Zealand.

Blog Post

Children in Atlantis Street park: Picturing Canterbury

Lauren, Matthew, and Jordan in the park at 33 Atlantis Street, New Brighton, 2012. An image from Canterbury Stories.

Save the Date! Family History Expo

Website

Christchurch Family History Expo

Three days of family history fun - coming from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 August 2025 at Tūranga.

Find out more