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MAY TO JUNE 2023
Are you interested in family, local and social history; the stories of Aotearoa
New Zealand, the Pacific, and beyond?

Then come along to one of our fortnightly Heritage Talks | Waha pū-taonga and hear more about both our personal and shared heritage.

These talks are given by experts in their field and  can provide valuable insight into our histories and our cultures.

When: Wednesdays, February to November, 12 noon – 1pm
Where: Whare Wānanga, L2 Central City Library,  44 Lorne St, Auckland. Also online via Zoom.
Cost: Free
Book via Eventfinda to attend in-person, or online via Zoom
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MAY
Wednesday 3 May 12 noon–1pm
Audioculture Presents: Gareth Shute – Music and New Zealand drinking laws
For nearly 100 years, it was illegal to play music in a public bar in New Zealand. Last year, Gareth Shute explored the way this and other laws affected the music scene in an article for the music history website audioculture.co.nz. In this talk he will expand on this topic and share photographs which capture the presence of alcohol in music venues even when it was still illegal. Learn why so many venues in the ‘70s were in hotels and how there came to be alcohol-themed bands like Beam and Distillery.
Celebrating New Zealand Music Month #NZMM

Wednesday 17 May 12 noon–1pm
Greys Avenue Chinese Restaurants with André Taber
In 1925 Greys Avenue’s Nam King restaurant was the first restaurant in New Zealand recorded to advertise chop suey. Previously Greys Avenue had been home to eating houses which had been signless and quietly serving Cantonese home-style cooking to Chinese Aucklanders. This new development marked a transition towards serving food aimed at non-Chinese customers. This talk will look at the cheap and cheerful Golden Dragon and the more upmarket Chunking Café. After the Greys Avenue Chinatown was demolished, the next generation of Auckland Chinese eateries included the Tai Tung, Kam Sang, Hong Kong, Peking and Wun Loy.

Wednesday 31 May 12 noon–1pm
Amplifying Auckland: how music defines the city with Mark Roach
In late 2017, Tāmaki Makaurau was designated a UNESCO City of Music within the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, supported by the Prime Minister, the Mayor, the city’s Governing Body, and a vast array of music stakeholders. The designation acknowledged the rich musical history of the region and the commitment to strengthening all aspects of music culturally, institutionally and from an industry standpoint. The City of Music status provides a mechanism for local government and the music sector to work together to solve challenges and maximize opportunities for the region’s music industry and culture.
Celebrating New Zealand Music Month #NZMM

JUNE
Wednesday 14 June 12 noon–1pm
Researching your house
Join experts to discover the resources available to help you research your property.
How do I know if my property contains an archaeological site? Is my house a Victorian villa or a bungalow? Who lived there and what did they do?  What changes have been made to my house?
Experts from Auckland Council’s Heritage Unit, Auckland Council Archives, Auckland Council Libraries, Archives New Zealand and Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga will provide an overview of these resources and will be available to answer any questions.

Wednesday 28 June 12 noon–1pm
Under the Mountain – Auckland’s volcanoes with Kirsty Webb, Auckland Libraries
Maurice Gee’s creepy, exciting children’s book Under the Mountain is set on the shores of Lake Pupuke on the North Shore and features shape-shifting aliens hiding under Rangitoto and Maungawhau. All three locations are part of Auckland’s volcanic field, first mapped in 1859 by the German geologist Ferdinand Hochstetter. Maurice Gee’s story will be a jumping off point for a look at Hochstetter’s famous geological map, Māori representations of the volcanic world and the way other travellers and writers positioned Auckland’s geology at the intersection between science and the uncanny.

Book via Eventfinda to attend in-person, or online via Zoom


Auckland Family History Expo | Tāmaki Huinga Tātai Kōrero
Friday 11 to Sunday 13 August 2023
Auckland Libraries and the Genealogical Computing Group (an interest group of the NZ Society of Genealogists) proudly present a weekend-long event covering a wide range of topics on researching genealogy, family history and whakapapa at the Fickling Convention Centre. 546 Mount Albert Rd, Three Kings, Auckland.

Take advantage of our FREE seminars, from beginner to advanced, computer-based tutorials, ask-an-expert sessions and research assistance.

Watch this space: www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/AFHExpo
Anyone interested in sponsoring, donating raffle prizes, exhibiting, or speaking, please email afhexpo@gmail.com

Auckland Family History Expo 2022
Tāmaki Huinga Tātai Kōrero
Auckland Libraries and the Genealogical Computing Group  proudly present a weekend-long event covering a wide range of topics on researching genealogy and family history.

Join us on Friday 12 August to Sunday 14 August 2022 at the Fickling Convention Centre , 546 Mt Albert Rd, Three Kings.

Friday 12 August 2022: Opening event $22 per person to cover catering expenses.
Saturday 13 August 2022: Free entrance for all.
Sunday 14 August 2022: Free entrance for all.
Take advantage of our free seminars, from beginner to advanced, computer-based tutorials, ask-an-expert sessions and research assistance on Saturday 13 August and Sunday 14 August.

Due to COVID-19's effect on airfare, our international guest speakers will be joining us virtually via Zoom. Our New Zealand speakers will join us in person.

Visit over 20 industry exhibitors dedicated to helping you find your ancestors! If you're an absolute beginner, head over to the Research Assistance table and learn the mysteries of pedigree charts and how to get started.

All sessions are free.

• No need to book for seminars. Seats are on a first come first serve basis.
  Seminar rooms will be emptied out after each presentation.
  Reserving seats is not allowed.
  Bring your laptops to take full advantage of the workshops and tutorials.
  
  Exhibitors
  
  • Alexander Turnbull/National Library of New Zealand/Papers Past
    Ancestry
    Auckland Libraries
    FamilySearch
    Family Tree Maker and Mentis
    FamNet
    FIBIS (Families of British India Society)
    Guild of One Name Studies
    Memories In Time
    MyHeritage/Legacy FamilyTree Webinars
    National Army Museum (Kippenberger Research Library)
    New Zealand Fencibles Society
    New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc. and interest groups:
    - English Interest Group
    - Irish Interest Group
    - Māori Interest Group
    - Pacific Islands Interest Group
    - Scottish Interest Group
    Wales – New Zealand Family History Society
  
  Sponsors
  The Auckland Family History Expo would not be possible without the financial support of our fabulous sponsors:
  
  Alexander Turnbull/National Library, AncestryAU, Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), Auckland Libraries, FamilySearch, FamilyTree Maker, Genealogical Computing Group (an interest group of NZ Society of Genealogists), MyHeritage, New Zealand Society of Genealogists.
  
  Ancestry is a Platinum Sponsor of the Auckland Family History Expo and also the Christchurch Family History Expo that is being held the following weekend, on Friday 19 to Sunday 21st August in Tūranga Library, Christchurch.
  
  MyHeritage and Family Tree Maker are Gold sponsors.
  
  

Full Expo programme:
www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/AFHExpo

Family History Month @ Auckland Libraries
Where: Whare Wānanga, L2 Central City Library, Lorne St, Auckland Central City (subject to any Covid19 restrictions) 
Also online via Zoom           
Cost: Free
Booking:  https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/family-and-local-history-events.aspx

Wednesday 3 August
12 noon - 1pm
What did they do? – sources for trades, occupations and professions with Mia Bennett, UK
Sponsored by Ancestry as part of Family History Month
This talk covers a range of sources for your ancestors’ occupations as well as considerations when researching their occupations.
*Mia is also a speaker at the Family History Expo. 12-14 August

Wednesday 10 August 12 noon - 1pm
Of delinquents and common scolds: Women, children and criminal justice  with Judy Russell, US
(aka The Legal Genealogist)
Sponsored by Ancestry as part of Family History Month
The crimes only women could commit. The things that landed kids in jail. All creating records for genealogists to use in our family histories.
*Judy is also a speaker at the Family History Expo 12-14 August

Wednesday 17 August
12 noon - 1pm
It’s not all online: Where else can I look?  with Shauna Hick, Aus
Sponsored by Ancestry as part of Family History Month
A reminder that not everything is online and that researchers still need to use archives, libraries, historical societies and museums, genealogy and family history societies and so on.
*Shauna is a speaker at the Family History Expo 12-14 August

Wednesday 24 August 12 noon - 1pm
Bookshelf to coffee table - creating a captivating family history with Fiona Brooker, Memories in Time
The problem with a traditional family history book is that they take a long time to write and then let’s face it they get looked at when they are first received and then put on a bookshelf. We’re going to look at the steps to put together a captivating family history.

• Identify your theme
  Keep it short – think browse, not read
  Gather your resources
  Learn how to use your tools
  Publish and share

It's so much better to have the coffee table version of your family history, that is picked up and looked at often.
This event is part of Auckland Council Libraries’ We Read Auckland | Ka Pānui Tātau i Tāmaki Makaurau.
*Fiona is also a speaker at the Family History Expo, 12-14 August

Wednesday 24 August 5pm - 8pm
The hidden women of the Cyclopedia of New Zealand with Fiona Brooker, Memories in Time
This is an interactive in-person only workshop to uncover those ‘hidden’ women who are never mentioned by name in historical documents.
Outcomes:

• Individual research on women will be added to a central database and available to other family historians
  Participants practice research skills and are re-energised  with a new (short) project.

Refreshments  4-5pm; presentation 5-6pm; workshop 6-8pm
This event is part of Auckland Council Libraries’ We Read Auckland | Ka Pānui Tātau i Tāmaki Makaurau.
*Fiona is also a speaker at the Family History Expo, 12-14 August

Wednesday 31 August 12 noon - 1pm
Fake news and fearsome truths - what you'll find in newspapers about your family with Margaret Gaffney
Sponsored by Ancestry as part of Family History Month
Newspapers provide a rich source of stories about our ancestors and the communities they lived in, and a mention of an ancestor in an article can be a wonderful discovery. But can we trust what we read in print? How fake was the news? And do we want to uncover unpleasant details about our relatives? This talk focuses on where and how to find stories about your family and their community, and how to sift the fact from the fiction, using what you find as a jumping-off point into other records.
*Maggie is also a speaker at the Family History Expo, 12-14 August

Auckland Libraries thanks Ancestry for sponsoring this year’s Family History / HeritageTalks speakers

BOOKINGS:
https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/family-and-local-history-events.aspx

Auckland Libraries: HeritageTalks  - Waha pū-taonga

Are you interested in family and local history; the stories of Aotearoa New Zealand, the Pacific, and beyond?

Then why not come along to one of our fortnightly HeritageTalks - Waha pū-taonga and hear more about both our personal and our shared heritage?

These talks are given by experts in their field and can provide valuable insight into our histories and our cultures.

When: Wednesdays, February to November, 12pm - 1pm unless otherwise stated
Where: Whare Wānanga, Level 2, Central City Library, Lorne St, Auckland.
Also online via Zoom
Cost: Free
Booking: All welcome. Booking recommended.

To ensure your place, please contact Research Central on 09 890 2412, or book online
See other HeritageTalks at www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/heritagetalks

May

100 years of Curtain Calls with Julie Jackson-Tretchikoff
Wednesday 5 May 12pm – 1pm

This highly-entertaining talk, complemented by a Power Point presentation featuring more than 100 photographs, reveals the remarkable story of Auckland Music Theatre from 1919 to 2019.  The Society is the longest-established theatre group in the Auckland region and its history provides a thrilling insight into the evolution of musical theatre as well as the development of the most populated region in New Zealand.

Book now
This event will be held in the Whare Wānanga on Level 2 of the Central City Library and online via Zoom.

Email arc@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to book (booking essential) or register in advance to join the online webinar via Zoom. ​

Register​

https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/pages/event.aspx?EventId=10316

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining via Zoom.
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Jean Wishart: Publishing Icon with Jenny Lynch
Wednesday 12 May 12pm – 1pm

Woman’s Weekly editor, the late Jean Wishart, was a New Zealand publishing icon.

During her 32 years at the helm she developed the Weekly from a small newsprint journal into the best-selling woman’s magazine in the world per head of population. At the time of her retirement aged 64, in 1985 the Weekly enjoyed a readership of more than a million. Jenny Lynch, a former Weekly editor and author of Under The Covers: the Secrets of a Magazine Editor, will tell the personal story behind this shy and unassuming woman’s extraordinary success.

Book now
This event will be held in the Whare Wānanga on Level 2 of the Central City Library and online via Zoom.

Email arc@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to book (booking essential) or register in advance to join the online webinar via Zoom. ​

Register​

https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/pages/event.aspx?EventId=10317

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining via Zoom.
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What Lieutenant Cooper did in his summer holidays in 1850 with David Verran
Wednesday 19 May 12pm – 1pm

Isaac Rhodes Cooper's journal covering 1850 to 1856 has recently been transcribed by Susan and David Verran and this includes Cooper's visit to the Bay of Islands and the Pink and White Terraces at Rotomahana.  They also describe who his party met along the way and various interesting incidents.
 
Book now
This event will be held in the Whare Wānanga on Level 2 of the Central City Library and online via Zoom.

Email arc@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz to book (booking essential) or register in advance to join the online webinar via Zoom. ​

Register​

https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/pages/event.aspx?EventId=10318

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining via Zoom.
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