Reference NumberARC-0570CreatorGaelic Society of New ZealandDescriptionThe collection includes the constitution and rules, minutes, a cashbook, and membership records. Other material includes scrapbooks of historical clippings, memorabilia, photographs, books recording details of the society's concerts, publications, and an audiocassette recording.
Only a small part of this collection is digitised and available through Digital Collections. Information about other items can be found on the Hākena catalogue, through the Library Catalogues link above.History / BiographyThe Gaelic Society of New Zealand was founded in 1881. Its main objectives were to foster and uphold the customs, traditions, language, literature, stories, music and songs from the Scottish Highlands. It held its final meeting in Dunedin, in May 2006.
Gaelic Society of New Zealand, Gaelic Society of New Zealand : Records. Hocken Digital Collections, accessed 20/06/2026, https://hocken.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/60887