Booksellers and bookselling - New Zealand

Date: 1966 - Date unknown

From: Ephemera donated to and collected by the Alexander Turnbull Library from 2020

By: Auckland University Students' Association; Paul's Book Arcade Ltd

Reference: EPH-A-DECEMBER-2020/5

Description: Comprises one book token from Paul's Bookshop and one "immunity ticket" from University of Auckland Stucdents Association Capping Day charity appeal, 5 May 1966. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 2 pieces of ephemera.

Date: 1900-2019

By: Anah Dunsheath Antiquarian Booksellers; Featherston Booktown Trust Board; London Bookshops Ltd; Millwood Gallery; New Zealand Bible, Tract and Book Society; New Zealand Book Council; Quilters Bookshop; Smith's Bookshop Ltd; Unity Books Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-BOOKSELLER-1900/2019

Description: Comprises ephemera relating to bookshops, book dealers and book retail outlets from the period 1900 to 2019. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 65 pieces of ephemera.

Date: 15 June 2018

By: Rotary Club of Wellington (N.Z.); Boyd, William Bernard, 1933-; Hutching, Megan Alannah, 1957-

Reference: OHColl-1590-01

Description: An oral history interview with William (Bill) Bernard Boyd, conducted by interviewer Megan Hutching. Topics cover: his early life; family history including living in Days Bay, Eastbourne, and the family grocery and bookshop businesses; his career at Gordon & Gotch; and his experience and reflections on his involvement in the Rotary Club, including serving as President of Rotary International 2006-2007. Includes mention of Bill and Lorna Boyd Charitable Trust, and polio eradication efforts. Lorna Boyd, wife of Bill, was present during the recording and has been included in responses from Bill during the interview. Interview materials include digital photographs of William (Bill) Boyd with his wife Lorna Boyd. Title supplied by Library. Copies of the interview are held by Bill Boyd and by the Rotary Club of Wellington. Rotarian Bill Boyd was President of Rotary International in 2006/2007, only the second New Zealander to hold that position. The interview was commissioned by Wellington North Rotary Club President (2014-2015) John Mohi for the Auckland and Wellington Rotary Clubs for a history of Rotary in New Zealand being written by Stephen Clark to mark the 100th anniversary of Rotary in 2021. Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 6 digital sound recording(s). 3 Electronic document(s) digital abstract and biographical information forms. 3 digital photograph(s). 1 printed abstract(s) includes agreement form. Search dates: 2018