New content partners and collections — September 2022

Posted on 16 September 2022 by Kelly

Nau mai, haere mai! Welcome to our latest new content partners — Driving Creek Pottery, Paekakariki Station Museum, Pahiatua Museum, Tasman District Libraries, Te Ahu Museum, The Fletcher Trust, Waipu Scottish Migration Museum, and a new collection from Hutt City Libraries, Lower Hutt MyRecollect.

Hutt City Libraries, Lower Hutt MyRecollect

George Gee wearing a dark suit and mayoral chains. — Image: Mr George Gee, Mayor 1968-1980. CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 NZ. Item from Hutt City Libraries, Lower Hutt MyRecollect collection.

Paekakariki Station Museum

A postcard showing a white bread sandwich and a cup of coffee in a cup and saucer branded with NZ Railway Refreshment Rooms. There is a sign above advertising 'Sandwiches, ham 8D'. — Image: Paekakariki Railway Refreshment Rooms postcard. All rights reserved. Item from Paekakariki Station Museum.

Tasman District Libraries

A pallet of wooden boxes hanging by a hook and rope over the deck of a ship, observed by a crowd of smiling people. — Image: First shipment of export apples from Māpua, 1919. No known copyright. Item from Tasman District Libraries.

Pahiatua Museum

Three women standing in a paddock wearing Polish national costume. — Image: Women wearing Polish national costume. All rights reserved. Photo from Pahiatua Museum.

Te Ahu Museum

Two gold tiki and a gold mere, engraved with Māori designs and the words 'Member of Parliament'. — Image: Gold rail passes, 1890–1908. All rights reserved. Item from Te Ahu Museum.

The Fletcher Trust

A group of men on a building site. — Image: Fletcher Construction work team on site of Dunedin Post Office site, 1935. Copyright unknown. Item from Fletcher Trust.

Waipu Scottish Migration Museum

Driving Creek Pottery

Pottery jar with lid. — Image: Biscuit jar, 1962, made by Barry Brickell. All rights reserved. Item from Driving Creek Pottery.

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