The Friends of the Turnbull Library (FoTL) is a national organisation, supporting the work and activities of the Alexander Turnbull Library since 1939.

Titiro ki muri kia whakatika ā mua. Preserving the past to enlighten the future.

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The Alexander Turnbull Library is a guardian of our heritage, a great research institution serving the general public and scholars in the fields of historical research, literary, cultural and genealogical studies. The Friends of the Turnbull Library promotes public interest in the Library’s collections and supports research and use of its collections.


2024 SPEAKER PROGRAMME

Go to the “What’s On” tab to see details of what is coming up in our monthly programme of public talks, held in Taiwhanga Kauhau — the National Library Wellington Auditorium, (lower ground) -entrance from Aitken Street, Thorndon.


Coming up…

Thursday 21 March, 5.30PM

Taiwhanga Kauhau — the National Library Wellington Auditorium -entrance from Aitken Street, Thorndon.

Free. Koha from non-members appreciated

The Battle for Rangiriri, 20 November 1863 & the Aftermath

Barbara Francis recently published her third book ‘Titus Angus White & the Māori Captives on Waitematā Harbour 1863/4’. In this presentation, Barbara will delve into her book and discuss the aftermath of the battle for Rangiriri — repercussions that continued well into 1864 and still rankle with descendants today.

Join us online or in person.

 

Titus Angus White and the Māori Captives on Waitematā Harbour

In retirement, Barbara Francis embarked on a new career as a researcher and has now had her third book published. Titus Angus White & the Māori Captives on Waitematā Harbour 1863/4 emerged from family history research in 2020, involving her great-great-grandfather, Titus Angus White.

Needing further information about his life, Barbara visited Rangiriri in north Waikato where she had a most fortuitous meeting with senior iwi member, Brad Totorewa. It was Brad who challenged Barbara to write about what she found for Pākehā to know. Her book was launched in Wellington in 2023, 160 years after the battle for Rangiriri.

In this presentation, Barbara will discuss the aftermath of the battle for Rangiriri: repercussions that continued well into 1864 and still rankle with descendants today. Barbara’s presentation is an in-depth explanation of the battle and the following nine days.

Her previous books, produced in 2010 and 2017, were both about Agnes Moncrieff, a Wellington YWCA Secretary who worked with the YWCA of China in 1930-1945.

Can’t make it in person?

This event will also be delivered using Zoom. You do not need to install the software to attend, you can opt to run Zoom from your browser.

Register if you’d like to join this talk and we’ll send you the link to use on the day.

Register for a Zoom link

 


2023/24 Subscriptions….

…are now due.  Please see the Join Us link above.

NOTE: If you have joined the Friends of Turnbull Library online in the past few months, and have paid your membership subscription via internet banking, PLEASE NOTE that we need your contact details. Copies of the 2023 Turnbull Library Record have been mailed to members, and so we need your postal address. Please contact us at turnbullfriends@gmail.com to supply your contact details.

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