Cranleigh Barton, solicitor and artist, spent many years of his life in the Sumner-Redcliffs area, his main interests being the All Saints' Anglican Church, Sumner, the Sumner Lifeboat Institute and t
Alexander Bathgate was a lawyer, company director, writer and conservationist.
Archibald Baxter was one of New Zealand's most noted pacifists.
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James K. Baxter was one of New Zealand's greatest poets, and also a noted social critic. He was born at Dunedin in 1926, son of Archibald and Millicent Baxter, well-known pacifists.
Millicent Amiel Brown was born on 8 January 1888, the daughter of John Macmillan Brown, the founding professor at Canterbury University College and his wife Helen (nee Connon), the first woman to grad
Thomas Naylor Beckett at an early age became keen on climbing in the local foothills.
Interim entry James Bertram lectured in English at Victoria University of Wellington 1947-1975 and the library received his books (his main papers went to the Alexander Turnbull Library).
This entry is an expansion of NRAM A324. Professor Bickerton was born in England and came to New Zealand in 1874 to take the first Chair in Chemistry at Canterbury College. He was primarily known as
Verna Billens was born in Christchurch on 30 May 1899, daughter of Alfred and Flora Billens. She attended East Christchurch School and Christchurch Girls High School.
G E Billson was born in England. An expert swimmer and life-saver, he was on the City of London police force. In 1908 he and his wife Ellen and two children came to Christchurch.
The Suter Art Society Inc. originated from the Bishopdale Sketching Club which was formed in 1889 by Archbishop Andrew Suter. The first 'annual review' was held in 1890 at Bishop's School.
E B Bishop worked as a distiller in London for 21 years before emigrating to Canterbury in 1850 on the "Charlotte Jane" with his wife, two sisters and younger brother Frederick Augustus Bishop.
Jenny Bornholdt, New Zealand poet, anthologist and freelance writer, was born in Lower Hutt in 1960.
Brasch was born in Dunedin in 1909, the son of Hyam, a lawyer, and Helene Brasch (nee Fels). Helene died when Charles was very young and he was brought up by his father.
Charles Brasch was a major New Zealand poet and former editor of 'Landfall'.
This collection consists of a leather bound prayer book and Psalter with a piece of paper enclosed.
'Broadsheet' is a feminist periodical founded in 1972 by the Auckland-based Broadsheet Collective. The records consist of subject files, predominantly containing newspaper and other published article
Gordon Harold Brown was a writer on the visual arts and a close friend of Colin McCahon, a well known New Zealand artist.
Ted Bullmore trained at Canterbury University School of Fine Arts in the 1950s and at Auckland Teachers' College. He spent ten years in London living as an artist and teaching part-time.
