Find out more about the resources and services at the National Library and the
Alexander Turnbull Library that can help with your family history research.
Willis Street, Wellington, 1863, watercolour by William Howard Holmes. ATL reference no: B-121-015
In 2015 we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Wellington as New Zealands capital city. The Alexander Turnbull
Library is a national institution and collections the documentary heritage of New Zealand, Pacific and Antarctica, but
Wellington has (and is!) a special place in our collections. Come and hear three experienced Turnbull staff open up
the pictorial, published and manuscript collections of the Library with a special emphasis on finding out about
people and places in Wellingtons past. Speakers: Jenni Chrisstoffels Research Librarian, Pictorial, Rita Havell
Research Librarian, and Amy Watling Online Research Services Leader