discuss document export feedback print share Explore topics View by topic: All 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 Front-page news: A mystery huiGeraldine WarrenMāori Resources & Matauranga AdvisorA poster in te reo at the Auckland Museum library needed researching. What was the mystery event at Waihi Marae, Taupō on 18 April 1959? In Russia during the RevolutionGail RomanoAssociate Curator, HistoryAt the time of the Russian Revolution, Nursing Sister Ethel M. Strachan and her friend and colleague Sister Sybil Kelly were among the staff of the Anglo-Russian Hospital in Petrograd (now St Petersburg). Tonny Brinkman, Sand CollectorHugh GrenfellCollection Technician, Natural SciencesSand collector Antonia 'Tonny' Brinkman generously donated 3500 sands to Auckland Museum, and her decades of collecting show that you can explore the world without going far from home. Dunsterforce: Kiwi soldiers in the 'Hush-Hush Brigade'Dan MillarCollection Technician, Online CenotaphFollowing an enquiry from Baku in Azerbaijan, a Museum volunteer researched the New Zealanders involved in a secret British military mission into the Caucasus Mountains and Northern Iran. Who were the soldiers and what was their mission? New Zealand Memorials: Digitising Memories in StoneSophie CoombeCollection Technician, Online CenotaphBy collaborating with volunteers and other members of the public, we are working to ensure that whānau are able to connect with their ancestors and discover the exact memorial where family members are publicly remembered. The Battle of RafahGail RomanoAssociate Curator, HistoryOn 9 January 1917, the New Zealand Mounted Rifles participated in the final battle of the Sinai Campaign on the borders of Palestine - an event which changed the Middle East in ways which continue to resound today. Christmas 1916There were upbeat reports, Christmas care packages sent, and festivities at home - yet little in the way of real relief on the fronts. Ingrid AndersonOne of New Zealand’s foremost textile designers, Ingrid Anderson’s bold colourful designs can be found in homes and businesses throughout the country. Auckland Museum has recently acquired a small group of textiles produced by Anderson. Private Te Kuru and the PioneersPrivate Te Kuru was in the NZ Pioneer Battalion. The ‘Pioneers’ prepared battlefields for infantry and artillery. The work was physically tough and dangerous. Artist: Numangatini Fraser MackenzieAs part of the Pacific Collection Access Project, Auckland Museum and artist Numangatini Fraser Mackenzie co-curated a display. The display text was in both English and the Cook Islands language. The text was translated by Reverend William Hakaoro. Susan Holmes: Fabric ArtistOver four decades award-winning Auckland fabric artist Susan Holmes established a broad repertoire of fabric art skills - documented in the new book Susan Holmes - Fabric Artist by Cerys Dallaway-Davidson. Read an extract on Stenciling here. 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. 1 2 3 4 5 ... Next page Previous page