Angela Wanhalla
Autor von In/visible Sight: The Mixed-Descent Families of Southern New Zealand
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Individual chapters cover objects as diverse as a pūtorino, a cannon involved in the Taranaki Wars, William Colensoe's composing stick, a feeding bottle included in a mother-and-baby portrait - which, poignantly, was probably responsible for the same baby's death - a Noah's ark toy, Katherine Mansfield's bone hei tiki necklace, the "Smiling Boys" health stamps of 1931, and many more. For each one, a photo of the object is included, along with other images contextualising its time, and its story is told.
I didn't read all the chapters and some I just skimmed but it was an incredible insight into the sheer quantity of history in our country that we don't really learn or talk about.… (mehr)