Te Kupenga

THE HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND THROUGH 101 OBJECTS FROM THEALEXANDER TURNBULL LIBRARYPublished to mark 150 years since the establishment of the famous AlexanderTurnbull Library, one of New Zealand's great storehouses, this energetic,comprehensive book approaches the history of Aotearoa New Zealand through 101remarkable objects.Each tells a story, be it of discovery, courage, dispossession, conflict, invention,creation, or conservation. The objects range from letters and paintings to journals,photographs, posters, banners and books. The place each has in the patchwork ofthe narrative creates a vivid overall view of the people of this place and the uniquehistories they have made together.An invaluable resource for schools and the home, and a great way to dive into ourhistory, Te Kupenga takes us deep inside the remarkable ATL collection and shedslight on who we are.

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About the Author

Chris Szekely has held the statutory position of Chief Librarian of the Alexander Turnbull Library since 2007. He began his library career at the Auckland School Library Service, and for a time led library services in the South Auckland city of Manukau. He is a founding member of the Maori Information Professionals' Association Te Ropu Whakahau and a Fellow of the Library & Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa. He is also an award-winning children's author with works published in te reo Maori and English. Michael Keith cut his teeth in publishing as editor of theSchool Journal with the Department of Education. Since 1990, he has been the principal of Shearwater Associates, a company engaged in numerous publishing, writing, editorial, and educational projects in New Zealand and the Pacific. This has included multiple exhibition and visitor experience developments at Te Papa Tongarewa and many other museums, historic places, and environmental and recreational sites throughout Aotearoa.

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Product Details

Publisher

Massey University Press

Published

11th November 2021

Pages

272

ISBN

9780995143173