5 Aug 2015

Bird History - Rebecca Rice

From Afternoons, 2:10 pm on 5 August 2015

It's been more than 140 years since two men put together what remains New Zealand's most famous book about native birds. A History of the Birds of New Zealand combined the passion and knowledge of ornithologist Walter Buller with the talents of artist J G Keulemans. An exhibition showcasing the illustrations from this famous book is on this week in Upper Hutt.

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