Welcome to Auckland Council Libraries’ heritage collections.
Here you can explore the diverse wealth of our collections, learn how to access them in person and get answers to your heritage questions. Unravel personal narratives through photographs and manuscripts or delve into the vibrant cultural heritage of Māori and Pacific communities. Listen to captivating oral histories that bring the past to life or lose yourself in the sounds of Aotearoa through our music collection.
View heritage photographs from the 1800s to the present day.
See manuscripts and archives consisting of unpublished primary resource material.
Our heritage and regional research collections hold oral history and sound recordings.
Browse our rare books collection, including contemporary private press publications.
Our music heritage collections show how New Zealand music has developed over the years.
These unique documentary heritage collections are included in the esteemed global research programme alongside 60 other countries.
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