Gorbey, Ken, 1942-

Museum director and project manager for the New Museum of New Zealand on the Wellington Waterfront

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National Library events

Date: ca1984-ca1995

From: National Library of New Zealand: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-5801-1

Description: Mainly records of National Library events which include gifts of books from Poland and Yugoslavia, a delegation of Librarians from China, the official opening of the National Library, the New Vacuum Freeze Dryer for Conservation, the powhiri for Dick Grace the first Maori Manager, celebration for Women's Suffrage Day, Princess Anne visiting, the presentation of the Missoula Peace Quilt, National Library Children's Days, 25th anniversary of setting up the library by act of parliament, and the initiation of the talking book service. Most of the rest of the images record the construction of the National Library building, people and occassions connected with this, the building's interiors, and services provided. Quantity: 101 b&w original photographic print(s). 76 colour original transparency/ies.

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Museum Management Exhibitions meeting; Petit Lyon lunch; Budd Mahoney interview

Date: 16 Jul 1996

From: Museum of New Zealand project

Reference: OHInt-0476/05

Description: Elaine Gurion chairs the Management Team discussing the Treaty exhibition. Discusses an exhibition that will be based on the Algar wool collection and the need to link all exhibitions back to mana whenua. Focuses on the role of the Treaty of Waitangi, attitudes of New Zealanders to it and the need to make the Treaty exhibition interesting. Cheryll Sotheran, Cliff Whiting and Elisabeth des Porte discuss the world museum community's knowledge of NZ's national museum project. Budd Mahoney discusses his vision of the Museum project and concerns about its management at an exit interview. Other - Museum tapes no. 56-58 are all on OHV-0313 Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

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Ken Gorbey meets with the Treaty team about the Treaty Exhibition

Date: 23 Jul 2000

From: Museum of New Zealand project

Reference: OHInt-0476/08

Description: Ken Gorbey passes on the Management Team's brief re the Treaty Exhibition. The Treaty Team includes Paul Thompson, Pete Bossley, Annette Meates, Nigel Cox, Kerry Taylor and others. Explains the conceptual change required by the Management Team and gives the response of the Treaty Team. Includes a Treaty Team meeting following their meeting with Ken Gorbey. Quantity: 3 videocassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.