Welcome to The Archives Research Centre
Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand
Important Notice : Closed 6th to 10th July 2009
We are currently moving our records to new premises. We shall be totally closed from Monday 6th July to Friday 10th July. Read More HERE.
"Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations; ask your father and he will show you; your elders, and they will tell you." Deut. 32:7
"Illuminated Art" :
Click on the above image to view our Winter Gallery which features a selection of illuminated addresses, hand-coloured architectural plans, colourful printed membership cards, and other interesting artwork. Previous photo galleries may be accessed further down this page.
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"Archives Snippets" :
Click on the above image to view the latest issue of "Archives Snippets" which highlights interesting artefacts and news items from the Archives Research Centre. Previous issues may be accessed via the main menu bar at left or further down this page. |
The Archives Research Centre Collections :
The collections held in the Archives Research Centre are from The General Assembly, General Assembly Committees, Foreign, Home and Maori Missions, Local and National Presbyterian Women's and Youth organizations, Parishes and Presbyteries from around New Zealand, particularly from Otago and Southland, Knox College, Knox Theological Hall and School of Ministry, the Presbyterian Synod of Otago and Southland, the Otago Foundation Trust Board, and the personal papers of Ministers and prominent Presbyterian Laymen and Women from throughout New Zealand. We also hold a large collection of Photographs, Cine film, Lantern slides, Slides, Audio/Video tapes and Plans.
Current, Past & Future Photo Galleries :
Our quarterly Photo Gallery features themed images from our varied collections (link to past galleries below).
- Winter Gallery 2009 : "Illuminated Art" - This full colour gallery features a selection of our collection of beautifull old illuminated addresses and artwork. To view the gallery, click Here.
- Spring Gallery 2009 : "A Box Camera Visit to the New Hebrides (1)" - Featuring late 19th and early 20th century images of the New Hebrides (now known as Vanuatu), this gallery will feature an interesting selection of images taken by Missionaries on the old glass plate box cameras, focussing primarily on the landscape, the indigenous people, native and missionary styles of housing, shipping and trade, leisure and special occasions.
- Summer Gallery 2009 : "Out of the Ordinary Portraits"-A selection of period, unconventional and artistically arranged photographic portraits, taken both indoors and outdoors, being chosen mainly for their visual or artistic value.
- Autumn Gallery 2010 : "The Boer War 1899-1902" - To co-incide with ANZAC Day 2010, this gallery will feature interesting ephemera and extracts from Church journals which portray how the 'The Boer War' of 1899 to 1902 was viewed by the New Zealand Presbyterian Church and its members.
Popular Past Photo Galleries :
"Archives Snippets" Newsletters :
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