Jan 31, 2024 | Case Studies
Header Image: HCL_03868, Fairfield Bridge, Hamilton, c.1940, photograph courtesy of Hamilton City Libraries. “The bridge opened in 1937, and it is one of only a very few bowstring bridges in New Zealand. It crosses the Waikato River just north of the CBD.” — Perry...
Oct 11, 2023 | Case Studies
Above: Three Ladies with Japanese umbrellas at Waihi Beach, c. 1927, photographer unknown. Image courtesy of Western Bay of Plenty Archives. Aotearoa New Zealand holds a rich and diverse national history, but it is important not to overlook the value that local...
Jun 21, 2023 | Case Studies
Above: 1908 Drawing & Technical Class at the Symonds Street School, image courtesy of Auckland Grammar School Archives. Archives are more than just a collection of official records, they also serve to safeguard and celebrate the memories and achievements of their...
Feb 2, 2023 | Archives, Artist, Case Studies, Digital Preservation, Museums
Image above: Len Lye with the kinetic sculpture Grass, 1961. From the Len Lye Foundation Collection, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre. The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery is home to the Len Lye Centre which holds a diverse collection of material relating to one...
Nov 2, 2022 | Archives, Case Studies, Digital Preservation, Museums
Above: Titled: Three Auckland Boys, B.W. Galloway, J. Pepper, and A. Williams. The D.W. Galloway album. Photo courtesy of New Zealand Maritime Museum. 2021.90.1 The New Zealand Maritime Museum, Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa, protects the stories of Aotearoa’s extensive...
Jul 29, 2022 | Case Studies
Image above: 1949.42.1-9a: John Buchanan’s watercolour painting of the view of Mount Aspiring. Image courtesy of Toitū Otago Settlers Museum. John Buchanan was the first locally based scientific illustrator in Aotearoa New Zealand, and joined many explorations...
