Join us to discover Auckland Libraries' unique collections, stories and research services at the Research & Heritage Collections Open Day.
Whether you are a beginner researcher or curious about exploring the rich stories held in our research and heritage collections, come along to learn and start your own journey of discovery.
Talk: Discovering Buried Waters (11am-12pm)
Join us for, ‘Discovering Buried Waters: Research into the story of Te Waihorotiu’, as local historian Lisa Truttman speaks about her research for the book, Buried Waters: Te Waihorotiu in colonial Auckland. While several archives and repositories were used to gather information for the book, a major source proved to be the records, files, images and early newspapers held by Auckland Libraries. In this talk, Lisa Truttman will provide a summary of the findings in the book, plus some background into the records located in the Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections.
About our presenter: Lisa Truttman
Lisa Truttman is a professional heritage researcher, and President of the NZ History Federation and the Avondale-Waterview Historical Society. Buried Waters is one of a number of self-published books, reports and research summaries by Lisa since 2001. She is also the author of the Timespanner blog, and administrator of the Timespanner local heritage Facebook community page.
Open Day stalls with experts (12pm-3pm)
Not sure where to start with your research journey? Bring your questions and chat with experts who can help you find the right resources for your research interests. Meet one-to-one with our expert staff to learn about researching family history, local history and Māori whakapapa.
Blind date with the collections (12pm-3pm)
Get up close with some surprising highlights from the collections.
Take a chance on a 'blind date' with our research and heritage collections to find your ideal match! You'll learn how to arrange 'future dates' with our collections by discovering how to access and request research materials that interest you most.
This event is perfect for:
- beginner researchers
- independent learners
- students
- those curious to learn more about the Auckland Libraries research and heritage collections.
Image references:
- Bread fruit and coconut palms at Rarotonga, 1903. George Alfred Read. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1464-ALB271-003.
- Queen Street, 1975. Basil Williams. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1727-059.
- Take The Land and How Will Trees Grow, 1976. Howard Campbell. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Eph-Post01917.
- Pacific Islanders arriving in Auckland, 1970. Basil Williams. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1727-084.
- The southern part of the Province of Auckland showing the routes and surveys by Ferdinand von Hochstetter 1859. Justus Perthes. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Map 469.
- New Zealand ferns, 1892. Eric Craig. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections b1945738.