Karere 'Local history' - 'Local history' stories
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Design and Living by E. A. Plischke
Now digitised on Wellington City Recollect, ‘Design and Living’ published in 1947 offers pertinent solutions to our current housing issues nearly 75 years later. -
From the Rare Book Collection: Queen Victoria’s signed copy of her published journals
Leaves from the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands by Queen Victoria's was published privately in 1867. -
The 1951 Waterfront Dispute: 151 days that shook New Zealand
2021 marked the 70th anniversary of the longest labour dispute in Aotearoa’s history. A selection of pamphlets and newsletters from the Wellington Waterside Workers’ Union is now on Recollect. -
The Levin House of Hobson Street
Completed in 1904, the Levin House was one of the most extravagant houses ever constructed in Wellington to that time. -
When Post Office Square was the centre of town
For generations of Wellingtonians, Post Office Square was regarded as the centre of town. -
From the Rare Book Collection: Terentius Comico Carmine
From our Rare Book Collection: 1503 illustrated edition of Terentius Comico Carmine -
Dining out in Wellington during the era of shrimp cocktails and deep-fried camembert
What was Wellington's restaurant scene like over 40 years ago? -
The Day the Empress Came to Town
The RMS Empress of Britain visited Wellington in 1938; one of the largest and most luxurious ocean liners of the period. -
2ZB and the ‘Golden Age’ of Radio
This souvenir publication offers a nostalgic look at the ‘Golden Age’ of radio in Wellington. -
How Crofton Downs Got its Name
Crofton Downs is known for its steep hills, but the origin of the suburb’s name can be found in neighbouring Ngaio. -
The Octavius Hadfield Collection
Correspondence from one of Aotearoa’s most significant missionaries and supporters of Māori rights, Octavius Hadfield.