Auckland Heritage Festival
The Auckland Heritage Festival
The Auckland Heritage Festival kicks off on the 28th of September to celebrate and showcase the rich heritage of the Auckland Region. There are over 200 events on offer, from high-tea at historic Auckland homes, to rides on the historic steam tug, the SS Puke. The festival spans the school holidays and many of the events are free and family friendly.
The National Library of New Zealand in Auckland is offering five events, as well as the opportunity to visit Tirohia Mai: Look at us now, women in Aotearoa exhibition.
As part of the festival the Alexander Turnbull Library Outreach Team is offering five free events, hosted at the National Library Auckland Centre in Auckland. The five events include:
An introduction to the Turnbull
Date: 10 October, 2013
Time: 9.30am – 11.30am
This hands on workshop will help you discover, successfully navigate through, and access digital collections online. You will also learn about the other services and resources the National Library and Alexander Turnbull Library have to offer.
This workshop will also highlight collection items of interest on the Auckland region.
An Introduction to Oral History Techniques
Date: 12 October, 2013
Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm
Come to an introductory workshop that will teach you how to get started with oral history and video recording techniques. You'll learn about:
Māori research methodologies
Best equipment
Agreement forms
Ownership and copyright issues
Ethical considerations
Developing questioning techniques
Abstracting, and
Preservation of tapes.
You will need to bring a video camera.
The Ventnor and the Ancestors
Date: 11 October, 2013
Time: 6.00pm – 7.30pm
In 1902, the SS Ventnor sank off the Hokianga, en route to China. Some of the crew, including the Captain, lost their lives. The remarkable cargo lost included the remains of nearly 500 Chinese people, whose final return had been sought by their families and clansmen.
What followed this tragedy was a period of forgetting for most of the Chinese community involved, but unbeknownst to them, bones gradually washed ashore and have been cared for by the local iwi.
Lynette Shum (Oral History Adviser, Alexander Turnbull Library) will talk about the chartering and voyage of the Ventnor, from research using the Turnbull's collection, and of her experiences of being part of momentous events over 100 years later that brought the descendants of both the Chinese and Māori together and the memorials they have left.
Preservation workshop
Date: 11 October, 2013
Time: 9.00am – 3.00pm
Vicki-Anne Heikell, the Alexander Turnbull Library's Field Conservator, will lead a hands-on preservation workshop.
The workshop will include a seminar on the fundamentals of preservation, information about how to assess your taonga and treasures, a Q&A session, and a practical exercise to make a protective box or folder.
Tiaki Taonga Booth
Date: 10 October, 2013
Time: 12.30pm – 4.00pm
It's Antiques Roadshow time, as Alexander Turnbull Library staff answers questions and provides preservation advice on any treasures you and taonga you bring from home – things like family documents, photographs, books and works of art on paper.
Vicki-Anne Heikell (ATL Field Conservator) and Margaret Morris (ATL Paper Conservator) will be on hand to fill you in on all the details.
The Festival offers an amazing array of events, knowledge and expertise. So get in amongst it, try the Heritage Dessert at the Pah Homestead, take the kids to a Morris Dancing Workshop, or come down to National Library in Auckland, we would love to see you.
Registration
To register for, or for further information on any of these events please email atloutreach@dia.govt.nz or phone Mereana Taungapeau on 09 365 8819.
Location
All events are located at 8 Stanley Street, Parnell, Auckland
For more information visit the Auckland Heritage Festival Website.