Secrets and Treasures: Our stories told through the objects at Archives New Zealand

by Ray Waru
Subject: History
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Secrets and Treasures: Our stories told through the objects at Archives New Zealand, Ray Waru

Intriguing stories behind the diverse objects in Archives New Zealand.

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    $59.99 RRP
    ISBN: 9781869796891
    Published: 19/10/2012
    Imprint: Random House NZ
    Extent: 384 pages
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Intriguing stories behind the diverse objects in Archives New Zealand.

The bizarre jostles with the extremely significant in the almost 100 kilometres of holdings in Archives New Zealand, the official guardian of the record of government. The thousands of boxes contain all sorts of treasures and secrets, including such intriguing items as:
* a rare letter written by Captain Cook;
* records of secret weapons;
* exotic gifts to our Prime Ministers;
* the battle-worn flag of the warrior prophet Te Kooti;
* grisly exhibits from murder trials;
* sightings of UFOs.
This book delves into the archives to tell a very human story of New Zealand, a story that involves love, death, war, immigration, disaster, protest, defiance, censorship - and hokey pokey.

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