I recently read an article about Marie Antoinette's jewels been auctioned, which got me thinking about how far back our newspaper archives go and I thought try Proquest Historical Newspapers which has The Guardian (1821-2003), The Observer (1791-2003); Irish Times (1859-2010); Weekly Irish Times (1876-1958). So I simply put in "Marie Antoinette" in the search…
Just for Kids
Not Just for kids, it could also be for nostalgic adults, especially if you were a fan of The Electric Company or Sesame Street. I fondly remember the start of The Electric Company theme tune "Hey you Guuyyys!" I was also a huge Count von Count fan.(Possibly due to the NZ band Head like a…
Important ‘Bird of the Year’ research
One thing New Zealand well does is birds. We have great native birds, and some don't even fly. If you listen to Radio New Zealand we have the bird call every morning. And on right now is the Bird of Year competition, last year the Kea won. New Zealand Geographic called them "the mad geniuses…
Big Library Read – The Girl with the Red Balloon 1-15 October
No Holds, No Waitlist for Historical Fantasy eBook as Christchurch City Libraries Joins Largest Digital Book Club You can enjoy Katherine Locke’s The Girl with the Red Balloon eBook for two weeks with no waitlist. Christchurch City Libraries' members can join thousands of readers worldwide in the largest global digital book club, Big Library Read…
eMagazines – recent additions to RBDigital
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The Suffrage Experiment in New Zealand
125 years ago - on 19 September 1893 - New Zealand women won the right to vote . Registrations closed six weeks after that date for the next election on 28 November. This would have been fairly exciting for New Zealand women but how did the rest of the world view our landmark decision? Armed…
Arrrrrr it be Talk like a Pirate Day on Wednesday 19 September
Piratey Fun Day - Wednesday 19 September 3.30pm to 5pm Ahoy maties… Come dressed in your pirate best for our fantastic treasure quest. We've also got a pirate-themed Storytimes, pirate names, dress-up competitions for children and adults, crafts, plus heaps more. Shiver me timbers, it's gonna be huge, ye best be prepared to come and…
Drynuary to Movember
Woo hoo it's Spring?! So maybe it's time to adopt a new health kick. To be honest, fads are really not my thing and the thought of giving up chocolate or - heaven forbid - coffee makes me feel a little faint. There seems to be something for every month and here's a list for…
Together We Read – The Love That I Have
Christchurch City Libraries joins libraries across Australia and New Zealand in offering the latest Together We Read digital book club selection, The Love That I Have by award-winning Australian author James Moloney. From 23 August–6 September, Christchurch City Libraries users will be able to borrow the eBook for free - with no wait lists or…
Who are you? Playing with genealogy in the library
In attempt to answer this question or rather who am I, I have been delving into my past using Christchurch City Libraries family history eResources to find out who I am or who my ancestors were. I thought I was a fairly boring Pakeha, with my ancestors coming from Ireland, England and Scotland. While most…
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