A+W NZ Wikiproject Walking Tour & Edit-a-thon

Women make up only 20% of biographies on Wikipedia, and in December 2022, there were just 9 women listed in the category ‘New Zealand women architects’. Since then, the New Zealand Women in Architecture WikiProject has been working hard to address this gender disparity and celebrate the incredible mahi by women and non-binary people in architecture.   

This year, A+W NZ will be working alongside Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum again to continue the Wikipedia walking tours and edit-a-thons.  Join us on the weekend of the 5th & 6th April to celebrate women in architecture. 

These events are possible due to the generous sponsorship of Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand. Thank you also to Parnell Baths and Residium for their support. 

Walking Tour 

Where: Parnell Baths, Judges Bay Road, Parnell & Residium, Ground Floor, 165 The Strand, Parnell  

When: Saturday 5th April from 11am – 3:00pm 

Tickets: Free – booking essential 

Parnell Baths houses the largest saltwater swimming pool in Aotearoa New Zealand. First opened in 1914, it was redeveloped in the 1950s to the iconic (and wonderfully retro) Lido style we know today. Since then, it has undergone restoration work in 2003 and 2010 headed by Matthews & Matthews Architects. 

The walking tour will start at the Parnell Baths, exploring its architectural history and heritage significance. We will then walk to Residium for refreshments and a short tutorial on photo uploading. 

Please bring a device for photo taking and uploading. 

Edit-a-thon 

Where: Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland Museum Research Library, Level 2  

When: Sunday 6th April from 10am - 4pm 

Tickets: Free – book here 

This edit-a-thon will utilise learnings and content from the walking tour and Auckland Museum’s library resources to enrich Wikipedia articles. 

For the pool's centenary in 2014, the book Parnell Baths: a jewel in Auckland’s Crown was commissioned by Parnell Heritage and the Waitematā Local Board. Authors and historians Sue Monk and Joanna Boileau undertook the research project, detailing over 100 years of the pool's presence in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s community. Copies of Parnell Baths: a jewel in Auckland’s Crown, will be available for reference in new and existing articles about women’s contributions in the field. 

All skill levels welcome! A beginners’ tutorial will be run at 10:00am to teach the basics of Wikipedia. 

Please bring your own device – we recommend a laptop. 

To keep the collections safe there is no food or drink allowed in the Museum or Research Library, including coffee and food in bags. Closed water bottles are permitted.