UNESCO Memory of the World
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.26686/arch.10534Keywords:
Janet Frame, UNESCO Memory of the World, William James Harding, Tangata Whenua: The People of the Land, Whanganui- Rangitikei regionAbstract
The UNESCO Memory of the World Register recognises items and collections of unique national significance, with accepted nominations recognised by their inscription into the Register. The Memory of the World programme was established by UNESCO in 1992, with the objectives to raise awareness of the significance of unique documentary heritage and support preservation and access to these collections. The Aotearoa New Zealand register was initiated in 2010 by the New Zealand National
Commission for UNESCO. The four 2024 Aotearoa New Zealand inscriptions on the Memory of the World register come from six archival institutions, reflecting the distributed nature of documentary
heritage. They also represent unique documentary heritage taonga, with many firsts. Each of the four
inscriptions is described below, along with their related page work as it will appear on the Memory of the World Aotearoa New Zealand Nga Māhara o te Ao website. You will be able to view these page works online at: https://unescomow.nz.
