Women in Architecture Walking Tour and Edit-a-thon

Women make up only 20% of biographies on Wikipedia, and in December 2022, there were just 9 women listed in the category ‘New Zealand women architects’. Since then, the New Zealand Women in Architecture WikiProject has been working hard to address this gender disparity and celebrate the incredible mahi by women and non-binary people in architecture.

DAY ONE

Walking Tour: Parnell Baths

SAT 5 APR, 11AM - 3PM
PARNELL BATHS, JUDGES BAY RD
PARNELL & RESIDIUM, GROUND FLOOR
165 THE STRAND, PARNELL

Parnell Baths houses the largest saltwater swimming pool in Aotearoa New Zealand. First opened in 1914, it was redeveloped in the 1950s to the iconic (and wonderfully retro) Lido style we know today. Since then, it has undergone restoration work in 2003 and 2010 headed by Matthews & Matthews Architects.

In 2014, for the pool's centenary, the book Parnell Baths: a jewel in Auckland’s Crown was commissioned by Parnell Heritage and the Waitematā Local Board. Authors and historians Sue Monk and Joanna Boileau undertook the research project, detailing over 100 years of the pool's presence in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s community.

The walking tour will start at the Parnell Baths, exploring it’s architectural history and heritage significance. We will then walk to Residium for refreshments and a short tutorial on photo uploading.

Please bring a device for photo taking and uploading.

Thank you for support from Parnell Baths, Residium and Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Parnell Baths, 1972

Rowntree, John Burgess, 1906-1986 © Creative Commons Licence: Attribution CC BY Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 1528-72004

DAY TWO

Edit-a-thon

SUN 6 APR, 10AM - 4PM
TĀMAKI PAENGA HIRA AUCKLAND MUSEUM RESEARCH LIBRARY, LEVEL 2

This edit-a-thon will utilise learnings and content from the walking tour and Auckland Museum’s library resources to enrich Wikipedia articles. Copies of Monk and Boileau’s, Parnell Baths: a jewel in Auckland’s Crown, will be available for reference in new and existing articles about women’s contributions in the field.

All skill levels welcome! A beginners’ tutorial will be run at 10:00am to teach the basics of Wikipedia.

Please bring your own device – we recommend a laptop.

Also note, to keep our collections safe there is no food or drink (accept closed water bottles) allowed in the Museum or Research Library. This includes coffee and food in bags.

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This event is a collaboration between Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum and Architecture + Women NZ

These events are possible due to the generous sponsorship of Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand. Thank you also to Parnell Baths and Residium for their support.