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Join us in the Reading Room on level 2 to view treasures and listen to talks by our specialist heritage staff.About this Event
Why were the Victorians so mad about ferns? Join Renée Orr for an up-close look at some of the specimen books and albums created by fern-loving Aucklanders in the nineteenth century.
This event is part of Auckland Council Libraries' We Read Auckland | Ka Pānui Tātau i Tāmaki Makaurau.
Image credit: Lomaria nigra, Lomaria filiformis, Titirangi. From the album: New Zealand ferns. 148 varieties, 1880, Auckland, by Herbert Dobbie. Te Papa (O.039627)
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Central City Library, 44-46 Lorne Street, Auckland, New Zealand
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