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October 2024

 

Haere mai and welcome to our History & Current Events newsletter.

Find great reads and resources about wars, revolutions, and extraordinary lives all over the world - in the present day, and the past.

 

Staff List

New For You - History & Current Events - October 2024

The newest additions to the collection that explore history and global issues including politics, media, climate change, racism and more.

 

New titles

History

"The Invasion of Waikato" by O'Malley, Vincent, 1967-
"The Royal Palaces" by Williams, Kate, 1974-
"Bess of Hardwick" by Lovell, Mary S.
"Ukraine, Remember Also Me" by Butler, George, 1985-
"Force of Nature" by Young, David 1947-
"Founding Documents of Aotearoa New Zealand" by Moon, Paul, 1968-
"The Royal Palaces" by Williams, Kate, 1974-
More history

New Zealand history

"Force of Nature" by Young, David 1947-
"A Wild Life" by Barnett, Shaun, 1969-2024
"Founding Documents of Aotearoa New Zealand" by Moon, Paul, 1968-
"Encounters With Nature in Aotearoa" by Brown, S.
"The Spoken Word" by Pegley, Alan J.
"He Tatau Pounamu" by Reese, Alistair, 1949-
"A Wild Life" by Barnett, Shaun, 1969-2024
More NZ history

Featured topic: Fascism

"The Invisible Doctrine" by Monbiot, George, 1963-
"The Cold War, When Art Took Sides"
"How to Spot A Fascist" by Eco, Umberto, 1932-2016
"You, Myself and Art - Who We Are Through the Medium of Art"
"Fascism" by Albright, Madeleine Korbel, 1937-2022
"The Pilot. A Battle for Survival"
"The Cold War, When Art Took Sides"
More titles
 

Blog Post

I Seek a Kind Person Review

Troy reviews I Seek A Kind Person by Julian Borger, a book about his father and other Jewish children who escaped the Nazis.

 

Library events

Event

Women of the Wheel: Past and Present Exhibition

Series

Oct 23rd, All day

Tūranga

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Discover the history of women's cycling in Ōtautahi Christchurch from 1890 to now at this exhibition running 24 August to 24 November 2024.

Event

Beginner's Guide to Local History (6 week programme)

Oct 31st | 10:00am - 12:00pm

Tūranga

Are you interested in learning about the history of Ōtautahi Christchurch? Cost: $16.43, including booking fee

Event

Māori Land Court Drop In Advisory Clinic @ Tūranga

Series

Nov 13th | 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Tūranga

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Staff from the Māori Land Court answer questions and provide advice on a range of enquiry types to do with Māori land.

Event

Rangahau-ā-Iwi: Te Āti Haunui ā Pāpārangi - Tūranga

Nov 13th | 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Tūranga

Interested in Iwi history and research? Come along to our Iwi Research event where the focus this month will be Te Āti Haunui ā Pāpārangi.

 

Blog Post

Podcast – Geneva Conventions at 75

This episode looks at the international agreements Geneva Conventions, putting them in historic and political context.

 

More from the Library

Our annual Christchurch Photo Hunt competition is on again. Entries are open until 31 October.

 
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