What is ephemera?
Ephemera is published material of a transient or insubstantial nature.
Ephemera may include:
- Pamphlets
- Programmes
- Posters
- Sales catalogues
- Advertising fliers
- Invitations
- Orders of service
- Political campaign materialsP
- Postcards.
The Manukau Research Library collects ephemera of historical interest relating to the Manukau area. Some of the more substantial items such as heritage calendars are catalogued and listed in the Manukau Libraries catalogue.
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Other items are filed in the following subject categories:
- Arts
- Commerce
- Community Centres
- Elections – local
- Elections – general
- Environment
- Festivals
- Gardens
- Health
- Heritage
- Manukau City Council
- Manukau Harbour
- Manukau Libraries
- Māori
- Music
- Parks and Reserves
- Performing Arts
- Planning and Resource Management
- Politics
- Real Estate
- Recreation and Sport
- Religion
- Social Services
- Tourism
- Transport
- Waste Disposal
- Water Supply
- R.H. White collection.
There are separate A2 and A3-size sequences.
Selected items of ephemera are featured online in 
Manukau’s Journey.
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Papatoetoe Literary and Debating Society Programme, 30th session, 1928. Actual size: 11 x 15 cm. (Manukau Libraries, Ephemera, Education, 5/28)
Donations
Donations of items of ephemera for the collection are welcome.
Send these direct to the Manukau Research Library:
Private Bag 76917
Manukau 2241
Contact the Manager Research Services, bruce.ringer@manukau.govt.nz.
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