Announcement of passing her degree
Note the inclusion of first names for women graduates, but initials only for male graduates.
National Library of New Zealand
![Image: [Lucy Moore and Lucy Cranwell at Maungapohatu]](https://images.digitalnz.org/AunkwLai6gZfcEbTDcR6gKbe218=/368x0/https%3A%2F%2Fcollection-api.aucklandmuseum.com%2Frecords%2Fimages%2Fmedium%2F573563%2Fe27f50cf5a37380f140ec7a08fe2479b8ba78289.jpg "[Lucy Moore and Lucy Cranwell at Maungapohatu]")
The Two Lucies
Friends Lucy Cranwell & Lucy Moore often undertook tramping & research trips together
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
![Image: [Bush rice grass]](https://images.digitalnz.org/OWOrgVXQRCAey90PWdsSHkf420c=/368x0/https%3A%2F%2Fcollection-api.aucklandmuseum.com%2Frecords%2Fimages%2Fmedium%2F472583%2Fca71e65adb7cb5d0a76fdee49e378ecf0cd0abdc.jpg "[Bush rice grass]")
Botanial Illustration
An example of Lucy Cranwell's illustrative works
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Extended visit to Europe
Lucy Cranwell also met up with fellow botanist and friend Lucy Moore during this trip.
National Library of New Zealand
Advertisement about lectures on edible seaweeds
Lucy presented about seaweeds in Hawaii and New Zealand
National Library of New Zealand
Elected as Fellow to Linnean Society (London)
National Library of New Zealand
Elected as Fellow to Royal Society of New Zealand
National Library of New Zealand
Legends of the West billboard commemorating botanist Lucy Cranwell.
Auckland Libraries
Photographs taken by Lucy Cranwell
North end of the dunes.
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
North end of the dunes.
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Additional resources
Wikipedia entry: Lucy Cranwell - Wikipedia [accessed 07 January]
Royal Society 150 women in 150 words entry: Lucy Cranwell [accessed 07 January]
Auckland Museum: Lucy Cranwell, New Zealand's First Female Curator - Blog - Auckland War Memorial Museum [accessed 07 January]
newsroom article about Lucy Cranwell and Lucy Moore: The two Lucys: Kiwi botanists in their brothers’ shorts [accessed 07 January]
Inaugural Lucy M. Cranwell lecture, given by Lucy Moore: Lucy Cranwell lecture - New Zealand Regional Botanical Society Journals [accessed 07 January]
This DigitalNZ story created in January 2025 and updated in September 2025.