Nelson-Marlborough

Karen Stade

Posted on September 21 2021

Following a journalism career in Nelson I elected to focus on what I loved writing about – history. Several books written to mark school anniversaries followed, along with a commission to research and write history stories for The Prow http://www.theprow.org.nz/. Meet You At The Church Steps, an illustrated history of a city landmark, followed. A Nelson Provincial Museum commission led

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Jane Vial

Posted on September 21 2021

MA (distinction), Dip Arts, BA Director Art & Heritage Services – art historian, curator, lecturer and writer. PUBLICATION Elizabeth Lissaman: New Zealand’s Pioneer Studio Potter, Rim Books (2019). Commissioned by Marlborough Museum. CONTRIBUTOR TO PUBLICATIONS INCLUDES ‘George Miller (1872-1949): Acclaimed Stonemason and Sculptor’, Nelson Historical Society Journal, vol 9, no 6 (2026) ‘Frankel, Lady Elaine Margaret (Margaret) (1902–1997)’, Australian Dictionary

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Elizabeth Ward

Posted on September 21 2021

I work for the Marlborough District Council, where I manage the heritage unit. I have extensive experience in both historical research and teaching, specialising in New Zealand social and political history, with a particular focus on the first half of the 20th century. I am well-versed in self-directed research and have led numerous independent projects. My areas of expertise include

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