Te Ata o Tū The Shadow of Tūmatauenga: The New Zealand Wars Collections of Te Papa
Accessible, important guide to the taonga relating to the New Zealand wars held by Te Papa.
Michael Fitzgerald
Michael Fitzgerald is a Te Papa Research Associate. He was a Curator of History at Te Papa and its predecessors (the Dominion and National Museums) from 1971 until his retirement in 2016.
In his earlier years at the museum, Michael was the sole-charge Curator of Colonial History, responsible for the museum’s diverse collections of historical artefacts, including many objects and documents relating to the histories and technologies of the New Zealand Wars. Researching these artefacts and the stories behind them has long been and continues to be a topic of special interest to him.
Michael Fitzgerald
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Berry Boys: Portraits of First World War Soldiers and Families
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