William Lyon
1805–1879
(Person)
Scottish-born writer, bookseller, and landowner. Owned the book-selling and stationery business Lyon & Blair, with premises on Lambton Quay.
Works by this Author in Our Collection
Publisher of
Mentioned in
- Golder Editorial : the Poetry of William Golder (1810–1876)
- Kōtare 2008, Special Issue — Essays in New Zealand Literary Biography Series Three: ‘The Early Poets’
- Mahoe Leaves; Being a Selection of Sketches of New Zealand and Its Inhabitants, and Other Matters Concerning Them
- New Zealand Minstrelsy
- The New Zealand Evangelist
- The New Zealand Minstrelsy (1852). William Golder and the beginnings of a national literature in New Zealand.
- The Pigeons’ Parliament; a Poem of the Year 1845. In Four Cantos, With Notes. To which is added, Thoughts on the Wairarapa and other Stanzas
- White Wings Vol II. Founding Of The Provinces And Old-Time Shipping. Passenger Ships From 1840 To 1885
Cited in
- Kōtare 2008, Special Issue — Essays in New Zealand Literary Biography Series Three: ‘The Early Poets’
- The New Zealand Minstrelsy (1852). William Golder and the beginnings of a national literature in New Zealand.
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "William Lyon":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.