The Friends of the Turnbull Library
Programme of Activities
2010
Wednesday 24 March, at 5.30 pm
Mark Derby
Pain in Spain: Researching New Zealanders in the Spanish Civil War
Wellington writer Mark Derby, a researcher who has worked for
the Waitangi Tribunal and Te Ara, the online encyclopaedia of New Zealand,
will discuss some new material that has recently come to light since the
publication of the book Kiwi Companeros - NZ and the Spanish Civil
War.
Turnbull House, Bowen Street
All welcome
Thursday 22 April at 5.30 pm
Sheila Williams
Alexander Turnbull and his Library
A look at the early history of the Alexander Turnbull Library
Sheila Williams is a granddaughter of Bishop Herbert Williams, the
Maori scholar who was a close friend and adviser of Alexander Turnbull. She
is a committee member of the Friends and a former staff member of the
Turnbull Library.
Turnbull House, Bowen Street
All welcome
Thursday 20 May at 5.30 pm
David Filer
Painting the Frontier: Images from the Turnbull Library
David Filer, historian and author of Painting the Frontier (David
Bateman, 2009), drew on the pictorial collections of the ATL for most of
the 170 images in his book.
Turnbull House, Bowen Street
All welcome
NOTE: ADDITIONAL EVENT
Wednesday 2 June at 6 pm
Public Meeting
The proposed Library merger
A panel of speakers chaired by Len Cook, former Government Statistician,
will discuss the government proposal to merge the National Library,
of which the Turnbull Library is part, as well as Archives New Zealand, into
the Department of Internal Affairs.
Turnbull House, Bowen Street
All welcome
Wednesday 16 June at 5.30 pm
His Excellency the Governor-General
Founder Lecture 2010
Sir Anand Satyanand delivers the annual Founder Lecture at a special
celebration of the Alexander Turnbull Library's 90th anniversary.
Grand Hall, Parliament Buildings
Members and invited guests only
Wednesday 7 July at 5.30 pm
Annual General Meeting
Note changed location: Reading Room, 77 Thorndon Quay
Thursday, 22 July at 5.30 pm
James McLean
Developing the Zealandia exhibition: enhancing the Karori Sanctuary
experience
Turnbull House, Bowen Street
Thursday 19 August at 5.30 pm
Philip Simpson
Heartwood: the contribution of totara to New Zealand's natural and
cultural history
Turnbull House, Bowen Street
Thursday 16 September at 5.30 pm
Jennifer Shennan
A dancer's footprints: Poul Gnatt in the Alexander Turnbull Library
Turnbull House, Bowen Street
Monday 18 October at 5.30 pm
Ian St George
Why didn't they teach us about Colenso at school?
Turnbull House, Bowen Street
Wednesday 10 November at 5.30 pm
Simon Nathan
Through the eyes of a miner: the photography of Joseph Divis
Turnbull House, Bowen Street
Friends of the Turnbull Library 2010
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