discuss document export feedback print share Explore topics View by topic: Documentary Heritage All Archaeology Auckland and its people Auckland in the world Auckland Stories Design and decorative arts Documentary Heritage Ethnology Evolution Geography Geology History Māori Natural Sciences Our Environment Pacific Textiles War memorial Weapons World in Auckland Collection Information Access Te Reo Show more Arthur Guyon Purchas and the Auckland Institute and Museum 1867 – 1906Elizabeth Lorimer & Martin CollettDocumentary HeritageThe Reverend Dr Arthur Purchas was among the group of twenty-three forward-thinking Aucklanders who formed the Auckland Institute and set themselves the task of "promoting science and literature by means of a museum and library". The Museum Newsletter: Recording the Redevelopment of an IconIan BrownCollection Technician (IDEA Project)As part of the larger Improved Documentation and Enhanced Access (IDEA) project, I spent five-months enriching the records of these newsletters and had the opportunity to peer into a narrow window of the Museum’s history. Over the course of 27 years, and more than 11 design changes, I traced two museum directors as their individual legacies helped the Museum find its own identity. Herbert DobbieBy Paula LegelASSOCIATE CURATOR, HERITAGE PUBLICATIONSThe fern enthusiast and nature printer Herbert Dobbie pioneered the cyanotype photographic process, wherein dried ferns are placed on glass with sensitised paper beneath and exposed to light. Victorian Botanical Nature PrintingBy Paula LegelAssociate Curator, Heritage PublicationsThe Museum is fortunate to hold two botanical titles featuring nature printing, an unusual process popularized in England in the mid-nineteenth century by a young printer by the name of Henry Bradbury. Names on the walls, engraved in stoneAuckland's First World War story is inscribed in stone: the names of significant battles are etched on the Museum's exterior walls, and the dead are remembered by name on the Roll of Honour. Bomber Command - The DambustersThe NZ Bomber Command Association Memorial Sculpture commemorates the 2,157 New Zealanders who lost their lives flying with the RAF Bomber Command. Mini Prasad discusses the making of the memorial and the history of the two New Zealanders who flew in the Dambusters raid. Noqu vosa, me'u bula taka – My language, learn it, speak it, live itMacawa Ni Vosa Vakaviti (Fiji language week) is held this year from 3–9 October 2016. In celebration, Auckland Museum library is displaying a selection of Fijian publications and photographs from our collections. September on the SommeOn 15 September 1916 New Zealand soldiers joined the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest battles of the time. Letters and images from those involved tell us of the horrors. Enriching Aotearoa with the Tongan SpiritWith more Tongan people currently born in New Zealand than in Tonga, Aotearoa has a special role in celebrating Tongan language and culture. A touch of colourHave you ever tried colour by numbers? Well, just imagine applying colour to a large photograph with cotton wool! Barry BrickellThe papers of Barry Brickell demonstrate the artist's all-consuming passion for pottery, steam trains, and conservation. The Battle of RomaniAfter Gallipoli, the men and horses of the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade returned to Egypt. As part of the newly formed Anzac Mounted Division, they were back in action at Romani in August 1916. 1 2 3 4 Next page Previous page