Have you heard about the time that the Assistant Chief Librarian stripped down to his underpants to save the collections? On 10 April 1968, during the Wahine storm, Jim Traue and one other (un-named) person clambered onto the roof of the library to secure a tarpaulin over skylights which had been torn away. Any other memories of this time or other occasions when the collections were threatened by water?
Archive for March, 2008
Wahine storm
March 14, 2008Library Life article
March 10, 2008Library Life has published an article about the 150th anniversary of the Parliamentary Library. The article discusses some of the changes to the Library since 1858. A book on the history of the library by John E. Martin will be launched in September and there will also be a former staff reunion on Friday September 12th.
