Collections23 November 2023by Te Manawa
The Story of a Seat: A Personal Account
Richard Mildon recollects his introduction to rugby as a young spectator.
Stuart Schwartz explores the game of ‘bagatelle’ as a significant predecessor to the well-known pinball machine.
In Part Two of his series about Airfix catalogues, Tony Rasmussen reflects on Airfix’s controversial use of dramatic artwork to package its products.
CollectionsNews11 September 2023by Te Manawa
Te Manawa to preserve life’s work of legendary Kiwi photographer
Photographer Peter Bush (second from right) at his Island Bay home with (from left): Te Manawa trustee Evan Greensides; Te Manawa Chief Executive Susanna Shadbolt; Rachel Bush, Peter’s daughter; New...
Tony Rasmussen finds some nostalgic treasure in the Te Manawa collection, and recalls the pleasures of model-making through the products of an iconic brand.
Kirsty Porter links a Tippco truck to family life on a remote back-country farm.
Mike Roche applies an historical geographer’s perspective to a children's jigsaw puzzle from the 1950s. What did we produce and where did it go?
ArtCollectionsMuseumNews26 June 2023by Te Manawa
Te Manawa appoints new Curatorial and Collections Manager
New Curatorial and Collections Manager Sian van Dyk, is thrilled to be returning to Palmerston North’s Te Manawa Museum, where she previously worked as Assistant Curator more than a...
This accessory from the Te Manawa collection is instantly recognisable to older generations. Stuart Schwartz remembers Groucho Marx as an exemplar of silver screen showmanship.
It was painted in England by a New Zealander, but depictions of rabbits in art and culture are universal.
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