Dr Jennifer Ashton will discuss two former convicts, Charlotte Badger and George Bruce, who arrived at the Bay of Islands in ...

Historic copies of iconic magazine the New Zealand Listener will be making their way to the Papers Past website following an agreement between the National Library and magazine owner Are Media. The ...

Read about how Papers Past has helped change the way people research newspapers including tracking wildlife migration routes through to the complex world-building of novels such as 'The Luminaries'.

Keith McEwing, Assistant Music Curator at the Alexander Turnbull Library, explains how Douglas Lilburn's vision extended to working with the Library in new ways, to create a treasure trove of music ...

Seán McMahon, Manuscripts Curator at the Turnbull Library, shows us the fascinating information that can be gleaned from colonial postmarks and writing — specifically in letters from the newly ...

Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). This item is available as a high resolution download. A request to buy an image can take up to 10 working days to approve. It ...

Jennifer Cauchi, Senior Conservator at the Library, shows us the journey taken by Katherine Mansfield's delicate silk shawl. From conservation treatment plans to long-term preservation and ...

The Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) starts with a simple idea: that all New Zealanders should be able to access the online world using a good quality internet connection. In collaboration ...

What’s the Cartographic Collection? Alexander Horsburgh Turnbull’s collection of early maps of New Zealand and the South Pacific by settlers, sailors, missionaries and government surveyors form the ...

The Alexander Turnbull Library provides world-class research services. Turnbull Library staff are experts in all kinds of topic areas, and research in general.

What questions are you trying to answer about your family or ancestors? Identifying the purpose of your research will help focus your search. Be sure to see our primary Family History guide for ...

We've got spaces that are perfect for events, meetings, workshops, talks, seminars or training sessions. Our spaces are flexible and we have and rooms for hire. Events ranging from only a few people ...