Henry Brett
1843–1927
(Person)
Journalist, newspaper proprietor, publisher, writer, politician.
Works by this Author in Our Collection
Mentioned in
- Earliest New Zealand
- Hauhauism: An Episode in the Maori Wars 1863-1866
- Introduction: "A land mild and bold, diffident and pertinent"
- Island Stories
- Some Interesting Occurrences in Early Auckland: City and Provinces
- The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]
- White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 TO 1900
- White Wings Vol II. Founding Of The Provinces And Old-Time Shipping. Passenger Ships From 1840 To 1885
Cited in
- Hauhauism: An Episode in the Maori Wars 1863-1866
- Island Stories
Image Gallery
.jpg "This well-decorated display stand, presumably at a local trade exhibition, dates from about 1920, the year the Brett Printing and Publishing Co. became a public company. The photographer is unknown. The Auckland business was developed by Sir Henry Brett (1843-1927) from 1870 when he bought into the Evening Star, and went on to become known for a number of popular guidebooks and almanacs, such as Brett's Colonists' Guide. Brett's biography in volume 2 of the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (1993) provides more detail of his achievements, and notes that in 1929 the company bought out the Lyttelton Times Company to form New Zealand Newspapers.(Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, NZ, reference number F-125518-1/2-)")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Henry Brett":
- 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.
