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The Bomb Sight project is mapping the London WW2 bomb census between 7/10/1940 and 06/06/1941. Explore the interactive map to see where the bombs fell and to discover memories and photographs from the period.

De Gruyter in partnership with their publishing partners are opening up a curated collection of titles pertaining to Ukraine and Russia. Follow the links in this spreadsheet to explore the content of each resource.

This Libguide provides information on the different sections and collections of the Hocken, some useful websites and databases, and examples on how to reference material held at Hocken Collections.

Since 2022, the library has been privileged to host the Kitsiri Malalgoda collection, an archive of nearly 700 books in English and Sinhala oriented around Buddhism and Sri Lankan history. The books represent the generosity of the late Professor Kitsiri Malalgoda from the University of Auckland who was a leading figure in the study of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. This has now been catalogued, and has been shelved according to LC classification, rather than as one physical group. A full list of items is, however, available from the link above, and books from the collection will appear in relevant search results.

The New Zealand Electronic Text Collection comprises significant New Zealand and Pacific Island texts and materials held by Victoria University of Wellington Library. This encompasses both digitised heritage material and born-digital resources. The texts made available on the NZETC are freely accessible to all researchers regardless of their affiliation with Victoria University of Wellington.