21. Discovering Medieval Manuscripts in Aotearoa New Zealand

Fri May 15 2026 at 11:30 am to 01:30 pm UTC13:00

Waitakere Room, Aotea Centre | Auckland

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21. Discovering Medieval Manuscripts in Aotearoa New Zealand
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All Tickets are Mobile Ticket Only. Mobile Tickets are like Print-at-Home tickets but instead of having to print off the tickets yourself, you can just show the barcode on your mobile phone. It is the easiest way to access tickets to your events. For more information visit Ticketmaster.co.nz/mobileticket Child Policy: Children aged under 1 will be permitted free. Provided they do not occupy a seat. A leading expert in medieval illuminated manuscripts, Christopher de Hamel recounts in his memoir, The Migrants, his first discovery of manuscripts as a young boy in Dunedin Public Library and the remarkable life path they set him on. In this lecture, de Hamel relates the story of why and when medieval European manuscripts were first brought to New Zealand - and the story of history, migration and colonialism their long journeys tell.

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