Last year, on the 24 November, archivists from the Ōtautahi Christchurch Regional Office of Archives New Zealand officially celebrated the inscription of the Canterbury Provincial Government Archives to the UNESCO Aotearoa New Zealand Memory of the World Register!
Arguably the largest and most comprehensive provincial government archives that remain, the Canterbury Provincial Government Archives are a rich resource for research, documenting the provincial government’s administration in many areas such as immigration, public works (including railways), education and social welfare.
We can hear a wide range of voices within them — from domestic servants to aspiring merchants and the landed gentry. Documents and letters in te reo Māori provide unique insight into the interaction between tangata whenua and the provincial government.
Visit our website to read more about the archives, and check out some of the digitised record
If you wish to know more about having taonga inscribed, staff from Archives New Zealand and Macmillan Brown Library, University of Canterbury are giving a talk about the Memory of the World Register and the inscription process on Wednesday 28 February at the Christchurch City Council Civic Offices on Hereford Street.
This is part of the event ‘Active Archives’ and includes a series of talks relating to the heritage and GLAMR sector in the Canterbury region and is a collaboration between NDF, ARANZ and Cantage.
Click here for details and to RSVP to this event.
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