In this presentation Richard Shaw will explore the relationship between historical amnesia amongst descendants of settler families and the stories we tell each other of the nation we live in.
Greg Bruce discusses researching and writing ‘That Glorious Night in Oxford’, his non-fiction account of David Lange’s 1985 anti-nuclear Oxford Union speech, drawing on Alexander Turnbull Library oral histories, archives, and interviews with attendees.
Join us for an enchanting evening as familiar voices bring to life selected letters from the Alexander Turnbull Library collections. Spanning decades of Aotearoa New Zealand’s history, these letters range from the poignant to the humorous, offering a captivating glimpse into surprising moments from the past.
Tim Walker reflects on three key moments in H. Gordon Robley’s life.