Our collection
The Manukau Research Library holds more than 15,000 photographs of historical interest. The photographs are not catalogued, but are filed in individual collections within the following categories:
- Clevedon
- Franklin
- Howick
- Howick Historical Village
- Howick: Emilia Maud Nixon Garden of Memories
- Māngere
- Manukau City: Aerial Photographs
- Manukau City Council
- Manukau City: Historic Sites
- Manukau City: People
- Manukau City Scenes
- Manurewa
- Otara
- Pakuranga
- Papakura
- Papatoetoe
- Wiri.
There is a large collection of photographs published in the South Auckland Courier, Manukau Courier and related titles between 1963 and 1989. These filed in date order.
Users are welcome to browse through these collections. Copies may be made for purposes of private study and research, otherwise copyright restrictions may apply.
Boy running in a race at a communal picnic, Farm Bay, Pakuranga, ca 1905 (now Half Moon Bay).
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Online resources
A small selection of photographs from the collection is published in the online exhibition 
Footprints of Manukau.
A number of other photographs are published on other Manukau Libraries website resources such as Manukau’s Journey and Manukau Topics.
Other resources
For information on other collections of photographs and pictorial materials relating to the region check out:
Auckland Art Gallery
Auckland City Libraries Photographs
Auckland Museum Pictorial Collections
Timeframes
Matapihi.
Many local historical societies and museums also hold significant collections relating to their own area.
Your contributions
We welcome submissions of suitable photographs for Footprints of Manukau. Loans and donations of other material for the collection are also welcome. Contact the Manager Research Services, bruce.ringer@manukau.govt.nz.
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