Edward Gibbon
1737–1794
(Person)
English historian and Member of Parliament. Author of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
Mentioned in
- Kōtare 2008, Special Issue — Essays in New Zealand Literary Biography Series Two: ‘Early Male Prose Writers’
- The Endeavour Journal of Joseph Banks 1768–1771 [Volume One]
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Edward Gibbon":
- 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.