Local History

Local History

Explore local history - the people and places of Ōtautahi.

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Use the Photo Scanner to digitise photos. Learn how to use the scanner & create digital copies. Library staff will be on hand to help.
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Wilhelmina Sheriff Bain: suffragist librarian

We celebrate the 130th year of women's suffrage in New Zealand with a series of posts about local suffrage campaigners.

Shades Arcade and EB Games: Picturing Canterbury

The Cashel Street entrance to Shades Arcade and EB Games, 2007. Am image from Canterbury Stories.

Sarah Saunders Page: Too radical

We celebrate the 130th year of women's suffrage in New Zealand with a series of posts about local suffrage campaigners.
Betty Martin standing in front of her house on Hornbrook Street, Temuka. 1920s. CCL-PH17-042

Tūranga - Who's been sleeping in my house?

Oct 18th | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ever wondered about the people who once lived under the same roof as you? Who were they? What did they do? Book for this free session.
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