The Treasury: A history of the Coromandel-Hauraki community archive and research centre

Authors

  • Danielle Campbell

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/arch.10287

Keywords:

Thames, Archives in New Zealand, Community archives

Abstract

A small community of 7,000, the people of Thames are proud of their heritage and passionate about the preservation of their town's history. Thames Goldfield was opened in 1867 and the settlements of Shortland and Grahamstown were merged soon afterward to form Thames. Much of the town's built heritage from the gold mining era remains and several historic buildings now operate as heritage attractions, such as the Thames School of Mines and the Bella Street Pumphouse. However, the preservation of the area's documentary heritage has been largely tasked to a Thames-based regional community archive and research centre, The Treasury.

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Author Biography

Danielle Campbell

Danielle has recently been appointed as the Deputy Director of the Ashburton Art Gallery and Museum. She has previously worked in a range of research, curatorial, collection management and interpretation roles at Te Papa, the New Zealand Police Museum, Wellington City Council's Heritage Team and The Treasury Research Centre and Archive in Thames. Danielle has a Bachelor's degree in History and a Master of Museum and Heritage Practice from Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka. She is passionate about exhibition development, heritage interpretation and increasing access to museum and archive collections.

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Published

2021-01-01

Issue

2021

Section

Highlights