tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326867358384170422.post7494670440404152354..comments2024-03-17T21:24:27.736+13:00Comments on Heritage et AL: The Womens Suffragette movement in NZ and BritainAuckland Librarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574555209830314635noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5326867358384170422.post-26986815135078782272013-09-23T08:35:33.355+12:002013-09-23T08:35:33.355+12:00The 1893 Women's Suffrage Petition was inscrib...The 1893 Women's Suffrage Petition was inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register for documentary heritage in 1997 and the New Zealand Register in 2011, acknowledging the significance of the Petition to New Zealand's heritage and today's society.<br /><br />The 1893 women's franchise petition is housed at Archives New Zealand, Wellington, along with a facsimile of the first sheet, bearing the signature of petition organiser and suffragist Kate Sheppard. <br /><br />The high level of interest shown in the petition by New Zealanders and people from other countries who view it when they visit Archives New Zealand highlights the importance of the document to the world and the need to preserve it and allow people to learn about it and New Zealand through the register. <br /><br />A microfilm copy of the full petition is available in Archives New Zealand's public reading room, along with an alphabetical name index of signatories and a transcript with geographical listings. For more information visit Archive New Zealand's website www.archives.govt.nz.NBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16928827899181827573noreply@blogger.com