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Ron O'Reilly
Ronald Norris O'Reilly (9 September 1914 – 10 July 1982) was a librarian who promoted and exhibited contemporary New Zealand art. He served as Christchurch City Libraries, Christchurch city librarian from 1951 to 1968, and director of the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery from 1975 to 1979. Early life and family Born in Wellington on 9 September 1914, O'Reilly was the son of James Matthew O'Reilly, a customs official, and Nellie Blanche May O'Reilly. After completing his secondary education at New Plymouth Boys' High School, he worked for the New Zealand Customs Service, Customs Department from 1933 to 1946. In 1941, he graduated with a Master of Arts degree in philosophy from the University of Otago, and then taught there part-time for four years before completing the New Zealand Library Diploma at the Library School in Wellington. In 1940, O'Reilly married Elizabeth Whittleston, and the couple had two children before divorcing in 1956. O'Reilly married Daphne Carruthers in 1956, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christchurch City Libraries
Christchurch City Libraries is a network of 21 libraries and a mobile book bus. operated by the Christchurch City Council and Following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake the previous Christchurch Central Library building was demolished, and was replaced by a new central library building in Cathedral Square, '' Tūranga'', which opened in 2018. A number of community libraries were also rebuilt post earthquake. Early history The library began as the Mechanics' Institute in 1859, when 100 subscribers leased temporary premises in the then Town Hall. The collection consisted of a few hundred books. By 1863, with the help of a grant from the Provincial Government, the Mechanics' Institute opened a building on a half-acre of freehold land on the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Hereford Street, purchased the year before at a cost of £262.10.0. This site was to remain the home of the library until 1982. Debt, dwindling subscribers and other problems forced the institute to hand o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |