Backgrounds the history of the railway workshops. Profiles former national president of the Railway Tradesmen's Association and his involvement in the railways. Talks about the reorganisation of the ...

Kupu whakataki -- Ko whakatupuranga rua mano - te tīmatatanga (ngā tau tuatahi) me ōna kaupapa -- Ko ngā kawenga e toru. Te kawenga mātauranga. Te kawenga mō te ātiawatanga, te raukawatanga, te toa ...

The history of rugby league in New Zealand began as a humble story of working-class communities and a popular ball game that ...

The earliest letter acquired by the Library, comprising four pages, is dated 7 September 1824 and was written to the colonial ...

Meeting the author or illustrator who created one of your favourite books can have a life-long impact. Discovering that real people are behind the treasure that you find on the library shelves adds to ...

Reports on an article by James P. Comer in 'Scientific American', Nov 1988. Speculates that the contrast between a child's experiences at home and school deeply affects psycho-social development and ...

Guest blogger Rachel Lawson, publisher at Gecko Press, explores the joy and power of picture books. She highlights Picture Me, a two-week art festival featuring workshops and public events including ...

What practical and positive steps can you take if your readers and their families find content in your collection offensive or worrying? A few years ago, I did an online course on the winners of the ...

Join guided tours of our latest exhibitions ‘A child of the sun: Katherine Mansfield’s last year’ and City Gallery’s ...

In this month's Connecting to Collections talk, Joan McCracken will look more widely at the photographs, paintings, and ...

Rowan Light offers an historian’s perspective on the contested remembrance of the past in recent public debates — its ...

Join us to view unique and inspiring material from the Alexander Turnbull Library collections relating to Katherine Mansfield’s life, legacy and relationships in person. Then explore the Katherine ...