The Failing City
Scope and Contents
Contains the bibliography of an unknown publication, a photocopied newspaper clipping and a proposal for a piece of writing called ‘The Failing City’. The outlined purpose of the proposed piece of writing is to “deconstruct Wellington” with sections labelled ‘History’, ‘Concept of City’, ‘Transformations’, ‘Contemporary Features’, ‘Diseases of the City’, ‘Future Options’, ‘Ghost Town’ and ‘Utopia’. The accompanying newspaper clipping is dated from 1907, the documents are otherwise undated.
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
- City and town life Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- History - New Zealand Subject Source: Local sources
- Wellington (N.Z.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the J C Beaglehole Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library Repository
