November 2014 Bulletin
The November issue of the LHP Bulletin has been published and features a number of interesting of articles and reviews.
People’s History Series 2014: “Migrating to New Zealand”
The final talk in this year’s ‘People’s History’ series will take place on Wednesday 26 November, at 5:30, in the National Library, Wellington (Aitken St entrance). The speaker will be Dr Pushpa Wood, speaking on ‘Migrating to New Zealand’
People’s History Series 2014: ‘Bringing colonialism home: The experiences and impact of Wellington’s immigrant workers.’
This week’s talk in our series on migration themes will be given by Charlotte Macdonald. This talk will be at Tiuakiwai, on the lower ground floor of the National Library, Aitken St entrance, Wednesday 19 November at 530pm. Charlotte will speak on: ‘Bringing colonialism home: The experiences and impact of Wellington’s immigrant workers.’
People’s History Series 2014: ‘Jocks of all trades: an occupational profile of New Zealand’s Scots, 1840-1920’
The People’s History Series continues this week on Wednesday, 12 November. Rebecca Lenihan will speak at 530pm at the Museum of Wellington City & Sea. Her topic will be: ‘Jocks of all trades: an occupational profile of New Zealand’s Scots, 1840-1920’
Peace now! Posters from the J.C.Beaglehole Room’s Ron & Carmen Smith collection
The J.C. Beaglehole Room currently has a small display on view showing posters from Ron and Carmen Smith, who were well-known Wellington activists for many years.
People’s History Series 2014: Migrant Settlement
The next presentation in this year’s People’s History series will be on Wednesday 5 November, at 530pm, at the Museum of Wellington City & Sea, Queens Wharf. Judi Altinkaya will speak on ‘Migrant Settlement’, sharing her findings on the journey of migrants to New Zealand
People’s History Series 2014: Polish Refugees
The People’s History Series continues this Wednesday 29 October at the Museum of Wellington City and Sea, at 12:30 pm. The presentation connects with the story of the several hundred Polish children who arrived in Wellington as refugees in 1944.
People’s History Series 2014: ‘Cook Strait Immigrants in the 1840s and 1850s’
LHP Chairman Jim McAloon begins the 2014 People’s History Series, with a talk looking at early immigrants to Wellington at Wellington Museum of City and Sea on 22 October, 5:30pm.
People’s History Series 2014
The Labour History Project is delighted to be working in partnership with the Museum of Wellington City and Sea and the National Library of New Zealand to present this year’s People’s History Series. This year’s series, from October 22 to November 26, examines the experiences and impact of Wellington’s immigrant workers.