Waimakariri Libraries recently launched their new site, Waimakariri Heritage.
This is a permanent digital archive, which includes books, audio and video files, over 450 images, and an interactive map of the area. This project has been in the works for the past year, and the Waimakariri Libraries team have been working hard to get content onto the platform.
Image: The Kairaki Camping Ground, 1968.
Waimakariri Heritage is a place to preserve memories and share them with the community. The Waimakariri Libraries team is looking forward to connecting with different groups in the community who want to learn about the area’s history and have memories to share. We are also excited about the potential for students and schools in the area to use the platform as part of the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories curriculum and would encourage student contributions. North Canterbury has a unique history, and the site will enhance connections to our past, present and future.
We are adding new stories and collections all the time and you can also contribute your own memories and comments by registering with the website. We would love your help to identify and name people and places in some of the images in the collection. You will also be able to share your stories – this can be a written memory, oral history or photographs of people, places, events etc. We would love to hear about life in the past and life today!
For further information please email library.heritage@wmk.govt.nz or phone (03) 311 8901.
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