MQ Museum Quarterly Issue 104 September - November 2005

Cover: Volcanoes

Page 2: Director’s Message – Message from Rodney Wilson on the face lift for MQ that will now provide greater editorial content with more in-depth background from Museum Staff more information on acquisitions, exhibitions and other programmes, information on Library services, and advice on War Memorial functions etc. It also amalgamates the Museum’s project-focused Hard Hat which provides an update on progress with the Stage II Grand Atrium project as well as the Stevenson Dinomites Club news.

Page 3: Contents page.

Page 4: News in brief – Auckland Mayor sows seeds of peace, VJ Day commemorations, Loder Cup.

Page 5: New Acquisitions – The Invincibles 1924 All Blacks memorabilia; Images - miniature rugby boots 1924 All Blacks, The Invincibles Gold Fob Medallion 1924-25 All Blacks, Feddie Lucas (1902-1957) photograph, Auckland Rugby Union Representatives Jersey circa 1920s, Auckland Rugby Union Cap 1924, Gold Medallion War Memorial Game 26 June 1923.

Page 6-7: War Memorial – Forgotten hero Reverend Archie Silvester Missionary on Vella Lavella in WWII; Images – The medal for merit and certificate awarded to Reverend A.W. Silvester; Image – Reverend A.W. Silvester; Commemorative – armistice day 11 November; Image Victory Celebrations Queens St Auckland 1918; This day in history.

Page 8-10: The da Vinci machines – Auckland Museum presents an exhibition of 50 models of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous machines including his designs for a bicycle, glider, tank, paddle boat and many more. Alongside these models will be reproductions of Leonardo’s famous codices; Image – da Vinci’s bicycle; Image – da Vinci flying machine; Image – Codice Atlantico 276 v. B.

Page 11: Ex Libris; Still simmering cookbook time capsules – Early New Zealand cookbooks; Images – How to cook New Zealand fish and other sea foods, the “Peace” recipe book, Aunt Daisy’s cookery book of approved recipes; Auckland Museum Library – advertisement of hours and scope of Library.

Page 12-14: Zambesi Edge of Darkness – Exhibition surveys the achievements and impact of Zambesi’s 25 year commitment to challenging presumptions and extending boundaries. Article by Cathrin Schaer; Images – various Zambesi clothes.

Page 15: Volcanoes – Article advertising the new permanent gallery opening soon on the volcanoes around Auckland.

Page 16-17: Flora the botanical drawings of Nancy Adams – Article on the exhibition of original artworks by the famous artist; Images – three unlabelled botanical artworks.

Pages 18-21: Life of Brian – Interview with Museum’s curator of land vertebrates Brian Gill; Image – Brian Gill, Image – three bird specimen.

Page 22-23: Hard Hat construction update – Funding Update, car park, consultant profile, Behind the scenes day.

Page 24-26: Stevenson Dinomites Club – Dinosaur news, games, trivia, and activities.

Page 27-28: Programme of events and exhibitions; Exhibitions – Flora the botanical drawings of Nancy Adams, Zambesi Edge of Darkness, Peace in Afghanistan, Volcanoes, Areta Wilkinson first voyage collection, Colours of New Zealand; Public Programmes – Heritage Week architectural tours, Toa toa urban pacific dance champs final; Zambesi Edge of Darkness Public Programme – Curator gallery tour, Curator and Designer gallery tour, New Zealand Fashion takes on the World lecture, Storytelling the emperor's new clothes, Kids workshops; School holiday Programme; Members Only – Members Monday Flora the botanical drawings of Nancy Adams, New Zealand Fashion takes on the world, Members Monday A closer look at Zambesi Edge of Darkness, Auckland Museum Institute AGM, Members Monday The Da Vinci Machines; Programme Highlights.

Page 29: Membership for Children – Dinomites club; Become a museum member.

Page 30: Hidden Treasures of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Pictorial Collection – Panorama of Auckland from Point Britomart from volume one of a three volume set of albums complied by The Reverend John Kinder [Fold out].