The Bookmen's Dominion

A DigitalNZ Story by Donna Robertson

A set based on the book The Bookmen's Dominion: Cultural Life in New Zealand, 1920-1950 by Christopher Hilliard.

literature, books, editors, publishers, journalism, New Zealand

Image: Group of Wellington writers in the study of Pat Lawlor's home

Group of Wellington writers in the study of Pat Lawlor's home

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Patrick Anthony Lawlor, 1893-1979

Patrick Anthony Lawlor, 1893-1979

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: General committee at the inauguration of the first New Zealand Authors' Week

General committee at the inauguration of the first New Zealand Authors' Week

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Deste, Eileen, 1909-1986 : Eileen May Duggan

Deste, Eileen, 1909-1986 : Eileen May Duggan

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Joseph William Allan Heenan

Joseph William Allan Heenan

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dr Guy Scholefield

Dr Guy Scholefield

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Issues desk, Wellington Central Library

Issues desk, Wellington Central Library

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Nellie Euphemia Coad

Nellie Euphemia Coad

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Robin Hyde

Robin Hyde

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Seated portrait of Harry Hugo Tombs

Seated portrait of Harry Hugo Tombs

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, Wellington

Members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Nelle Margaret Scanlan

Nelle Margaret Scanlan

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: “Gillespie vanished under the table

“Gillespie vanished under the table

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: Horace Edward Manners Fildes

Horace Edward Manners Fildes

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Reading room of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington

Reading room of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Thomas Lindsay Buick

Thomas Lindsay Buick

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Thomas Lindsay Buick

Thomas Lindsay Buick

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: James Cowan and Alys Stowell

James Cowan and Alys Stowell

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Page with newspaper cutting and annotations

Page with newspaper cutting and annotations

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: James Cowan

James Cowan

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: J. C., photo at Taringamutu, King Country, 1921] — Peita Kotuku

J. C., photo at Taringamutu, King Country, 1921] — Peita Kotuku

Victoria University of Wellington

Image: Rua Kenana

Rua Kenana

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Coulthard, J (Mrs) : Photograph of Gilbert Mair taken by James Cowan

Coulthard, J (Mrs) : Photograph of Gilbert Mair taken by James Cowan

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: George Eric Oakes Ramsden

George Eric Oakes Ramsden

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: John Cawte Beaglehole

John Cawte Beaglehole

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Editor, Oliver Duff

Editor, Oliver Duff

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: James Cowan

James Cowan

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Alan Mulgan, journalist, writer, and broadcaster - Photograph taken by Anderson and Atkinson

Alan Mulgan, journalist, writer, and broadcaster - Photograph taken by Anderson and Atkinson

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Dan Davin and others

Dan Davin and others

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Group of New Zealand authors with MP William Gillespie

Group of New Zealand authors with MP William Gillespie

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Reading room interior, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington

Reading room interior, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Clyde Taylor, Chief Librarian of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, in his office

Clyde Taylor, Chief Librarian of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, in his office

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Pacific stack room, and staff, Alexander Turnbull Library, Bowen Street, Wellington

Pacific stack room, and staff, Alexander Turnbull Library, Bowen Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library