http://www.archives.govt.nz/
http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/
A group of VUW library staff and a couple of MLIS students were shown around Archives New Zealand today by Archivist Donal Raethel, and had the opportunity to see some of the fascinating treasures usually hidden within the bowels of the huge building.
Archives keeps all matter of “records” in its care for the public to access: paintings, sketches, journals, files, posters, car axles (from a murder case!), city and building plans, school journal artwork, film, and digital documents, as well as New Zealand’s constitutional documents…
…although finding what you need can be a bit of a hassle, as collections are kept together, rather than being classified by subject. Archway, Archives New Zealand’s main online finding aid, goes some way towards speeding up the finding process but record hunting can still be a slow process and not all records are present on Archway. Despite this, researchers at VUW might benefit from visits to the archives, especially if they’re after original documents and records. Archives holds a wealth of very beautiful building plans from around New Zealand that might prove particularly interesting to students and staff at the Architecture and Design campus, for example.
The next visit is to the library at the Defence offices in mid-November (date TBC)
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