History books

Books about the stories of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Tiny Statements: A social history of Aotearoa New Zealand in badges

Tiny Statements: A social history of Aotearoa New Zealand in badges

The words and symbols we’ve worn.
Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War

Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War

The story of a defining campaign and a monumental exhibition.
Dogs in Early New Zealand Photographs

Dogs in Early New Zealand Photographs

Adorable and sometimes surprising historic images of New Zealand dogs and their owners.
Dressed: Fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910

Dressed: Fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910

When crinolines, bustles and ostrich feathers were the height of colonial fashion – from ball gowns and riding habits to tea gowns and dresses worn for presentation to Queen Victoria.
Prehistoric Man in Palliser Bay

Prehistoric Man in Palliser Bay

Encountering 1,000 years of life in Palliser Bay
Railways Studios: How a Government Design Studio Helped Build New Zealand

Railways Studios: How a Government Design Studio Helped Build New Zealand

A definitive illustrated history of the graphic work of the railways studios.
Crafting Aotearoa: A Cultural History of Making in New Zealand and the Wider Moana Oceania

Crafting Aotearoa: A Cultural History of Making in New Zealand and the Wider Moana Oceania

A landmark publication that takes another look at craft and its broader cultural role
Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance

Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance

An illustrated history of protest and activism in Aotearoa New Zealand
The Cook Voyages Encounters: The Cook Voyages Collections of Te Papa

The Cook Voyages Encounters: The Cook Voyages Collections of Te Papa

A comprehensive guide to the objects associated with the voyages of James Cook held at New Zealand's National Museum
Scenic Playground: The Story Behind New Zealand's Mountain Tourism

Scenic Playground: The Story Behind New Zealand's Mountain Tourism

A magnificent illustrated history of New Zealand's mountain tourism industry
Women Now: The Legacy of Female Suffrage

Women Now: The Legacy of Female Suffrage

Twelve dynamic essays by leading New Zealand thinkers mark 125 years since New Zealand won the right to vote
Real Modern: Everyday New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s

Real Modern: Everyday New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s

Real Modern tells a vibrant and varied story of real life in this compelling era through images and, above all, objects.

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History books

Tiny Statements: A social history of Aotearoa New Zealand in badges

Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War

Dogs in Early New Zealand Photographs

Dressed: Fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910

Prehistoric Man in Palliser Bay

Railways Studios: How a Government Design Studio Helped Build New Zealand

Crafting Aotearoa: A Cultural History of Making in New Zealand and the Wider Moana Oceania

Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance

The Cook Voyages Encounters: The Cook Voyages Collections of Te Papa

Scenic Playground: The Story Behind New Zealand's Mountain Tourism

Women Now: The Legacy of Female Suffrage

Real Modern: Everyday New Zealand in the 1950s and 1960s