Maggie Gaffney

@mghistorical.com

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Family and local historian: https://mghistorical.com Web geek. Traveller. Gamer. Perpetual student. Wellington, NZ. Voyage of the Mermaid to NZ project: https://mermaid1864.org iwiKiwi blog: https://www.iwikiwi.com/

Dr Sarah van Eyndhoven presenting on her research into the use of the Scots language in the letters of 19th century Scottish settlers in NZ. Audience members from the Scottish Interest Group Greater Wellington.
Cathy Clarke presenting on the 1874 voyage of the Woodlark to New Zealand.
Front cover of the book Land by Maggie O’Farrell
Entry for Bridget O'Hanlon in the 1926 Irish return, listed as the 1 year old daughter of the householder.
Transcription of 1926 Irish census entry for Bridget O'Hanlon, a 90 year old living in Glennogue, County Cork, with "both parents alive". Allegedly.
Church in mist atop a mountain
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Homemade gingerbread house on a table in front of a Christmas tree.
George Wright dressed up as Santa, with other men standing around an old truck, ready to hand out presents to children in Hawera during the polio epidemic in 1947
Hammer with floral design
Unshackled exhibition at the Hobart Penitentiary - multimedia display on individual convicts who were incarcerated here.
Hīkoi along Lambton Quay
Hīkoi in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington today! View from Te Papa
Wellington harbour, overlooking the marina
Castles of Burgandy game box
The new Archives New Zealand building currently under construction in Wellington, with the National Library in the background.
Book cover of Dear Sister : letters between a pioneer Wairarapa family and relatives in rural England 1856-1883, edited Dr Robin Holmes and Allan J. Farley
Crowded House on stage at TSB Arena, Wellington.
View of stage at TSB Arena, Wellington - full house awaiting band Crowded House
Is it too late to start? No, unless you're dead. Image by Michelle Rial