Nelson Railway
Scope and Contents
A collection of photos, newspaper clippings, photocopied newspaper clippings, typed script, handwritten notes and correspondence. Details the 1955 Nelson ‘Railway incident’, involving a group of protestors staging a ‘sit-down’ on the tracks to protest the closing of the Nelson-Glenhope railway. The events were reported on in N.Z. Truth by LC. The publication date range is 1955-1995.
Dates
- Collection covers ca 1960-2010
Conditions Governing Access
Access is freely available within the J.C.Beaglehole Room for research and private study. For any use beyond this, please contact the J.C.Beaglehole Room (jcbeaglehole.room@vuw.ac.nz) in the first instance.
Extent
From the Fonds: 100 linear_centimeters (Hutt Valley Independent and Upper Hutt Advertiser (2009.044) has been given a call number (DU401.1 H982) and is located on the Atlas shelving.)
Language of Materials
English
- History - New Zealand Subject Source: Local sources
- Nelson (N.Z.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- New Zealand newspapers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Protest movements Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the J C Beaglehole Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library Repository
