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TapuakaHeritage & Archive Collections

Our historical and archive collections are available for research, teaching, and learning within the J.C. Beaglehole Room.

The J.C. Beaglehole Room (JCBR) is located on Level 4 of the Kelburn Library, via the south stairwell and lifts.

Please note: Our collections can only be consulted in the Reading Room and require retrieval from storage. Please contact us at least 24 hours ahead of time to request material for viewing.

Our routine opening hours are Tuesday–Thursday, 1–4 pm and the collections can be accessed at other times Monday–Friday by appointment. To make an appointment please either:

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We use the Recollect platform to make our digital heritage and archives available online. This allows us to build collections of material and to show the relationships between collections, people, places, and organisations.

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Contacts

Emma Cullen

Emma Cullen

Kaitohutohu Taonga Tuku Iho - Library Adviser, Heritage Collections and Archives Library

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