The Turnbull Library

A DigitalNZ Story by Joan McCracken, Alexander Turnbull Library

Images of the Alexander Turnbull Library - a place in which I have been fortunate to spend much of my working life.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Alexander Turnbull Library, Bowen Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library, Bowen Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Photograph of Bowen Hospital, Bowen Street, Wellington

Photograph of Bowen Hospital, Bowen Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Entrance hallway, Alexander Turnbull Library, Bowen Street, Wellington

Entrance hallway, Alexander Turnbull Library, Bowen Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Buildings in Bowen Street, Wellington

Buildings in Bowen Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Reserve Bank building construction site, from Bowen House, Bowen Street, Wellington

Reserve Bank building construction site, from Bowen House, Bowen Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Alexander Turnbull Library on Bowen Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library on Bowen Street, Wellington

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

Image: Military parade, Bowen Street, Wellington

Military parade, Bowen Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Corner of Bowen Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington with Cenotaph under construction

Corner of Bowen Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington with Cenotaph under construction

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Overlooking the intersection of Lambton Quay and Bowen Street, Wellington, 1929

Overlooking the intersection of Lambton Quay and Bowen Street, Wellington, 1929

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Intersection of Bowen Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington, [between ca 1930-1935]

Intersection of Bowen Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington, [between ca 1930-1935]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Alexander Turnbull Library hallway, Bowen Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library hallway, Bowen Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Alexander Turnbull Library stairway, Bowen Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library stairway, Bowen Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Parliament buildings, Wellington, showing Mulgrave Street, Molesworth Street, Lambton Quay, Bowen Street, Aitken Street and Hill Street

Parliament buildings, Wellington, showing Mulgrave Street, Molesworth Street, Lambton Quay, Bowen Street, Aitken Street and Hill Street

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Lesley Frizzell and Joan McCracken, university students at Bowen Hostel, Bowen Street, Wellington

Lesley Frizzell and Joan McCracken, university students at Bowen Hostel, Bowen Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Intersection of Bowen Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington

Intersection of Bowen Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Intersection of Bowen Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington

Intersection of Bowen Street and Lambton Quay, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Structural strengthening of the Alexander Turnbull Library, with Bowen Hospital in the foreground

Structural strengthening of the Alexander Turnbull Library, with Bowen Hospital in the foreground

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wellington city views : Wellington Terrace and from Bowen Street

Wellington city views : Wellington Terrace and from Bowen Street

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Creator unknown : Photograph of the house Elibank, Wellington

Creator unknown : Photograph of the house Elibank, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Reading room of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington

Reading room of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Viscount Charles John Lyttelton Cobham, at the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington

Viscount Charles John Lyttelton Cobham, at the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Andersen, Johannes Carl, 1873-1962:One mounted photograph of Walter Turnbull's house, fronting on to Bowen Street and The Terrace, Wellington

Andersen, Johannes Carl, 1873-1962:One mounted photograph of Walter Turnbull's house, fronting on to Bowen Street and The Terrace, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Tony Murray-Oliver with an unidentified man looking at a book with other books for the Alexander Turnbull Library laid out on the floor, Wellington

Tony Murray-Oliver with an unidentified man looking at a book with other books for the Alexander Turnbull Library laid out on the floor, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Staff of the Alexander Turnbull Library moving the book collection out of the Bowen Street building for the restrengthening in 1955-1957

Staff of the Alexander Turnbull Library moving the book collection out of the Bowen Street building for the restrengthening in 1955-1957

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mr Tony Murray-Oliver, of the Alexander Turnbull Library, with a selection of books on food, and rare books

Mr Tony Murray-Oliver, of the Alexander Turnbull Library, with a selection of books on food, and rare books

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Alice Woodhouse, probably at her farewell from the Alexander Turnbull Library - Photograph taken by Photo News Ltd

Alice Woodhouse, probably at her farewell from the Alexander Turnbull Library - Photograph taken by Photo News Ltd

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Staff of the Alexander Turnbull Library moving the book collection out of the Bowen Street building for the restrengthening of 1955-1957

Staff of the Alexander Turnbull Library moving the book collection out of the Bowen Street building for the restrengthening of 1955-1957

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Manuscripts curator, Glen Barclay, Professor Ian Gordon and Chief Librarian, Mr C R H Taylor, looking at the journals of Katherine Mansfield, which have just arrived at the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington

Manuscripts curator, Glen Barclay, Professor Ian Gordon and Chief Librarian, Mr C R H Taylor, looking at the journals of Katherine Mansfield, which...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Thomas Turnbull & Son :Residence Bowen Street for A H Turnbull Esq[uir]e. [Not as built, 1915?]

Thomas Turnbull & Son :Residence Bowen Street for A H Turnbull Esq[uir]e. [Not as built, 1915?]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: 25th anniversary celebrations of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington

25th anniversary celebrations of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Thomas Turnbull & Son :Residence Bowen Street for A H Turnbull Esq[uir]e. February 8th 1916

Thomas Turnbull & Son :Residence Bowen Street for A H Turnbull Esq[uir]e. February 8th 1916

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Thomas Turnbull & Son :Residence Bowen Street for A H Turnbull Esq[uir]e. February 8th 1916

Thomas Turnbull & Son :Residence Bowen Street for A H Turnbull Esq[uir]e. February 8th 1916

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Aerial photograph of Thorndon, Wellington

Aerial photograph of Thorndon, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: To mark the jubilee of the opening to the.public of the Turnbull Library, Bowen Street, Wellington, a gathering took place on Thursday afternoon in the Library. Amongst the speakers ivas the Minister of Education, Mr. H: G.R. Mason, seen standing on the right. (Evening Post, 07 July 1945)

To mark the jubilee of the opening to the.public of the Turnbull Library, Bowen Street, Wellington, a gathering took place on Thursday afternoon in...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Alexander Turnbull's Library (1972)

Alexander Turnbull's Library (1972)

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Image: [Thomas Turnbull & Son :Residence Bowen Street for A H Turnbull Esq[uir]e. February 1916. Elevation only in pencil & pale watercolour]

[Thomas Turnbull & Son :Residence Bowen Street for A H Turnbull Esq[uir]e. February 1916. Elevation only in pencil & pale watercolour]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Thorndon, Wellington

Thorndon, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Reading room interior, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington

Reading room interior, Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library