Will Lawson
1876–1957
(Person)
Also known as: William Lawson.
British-born journalist, poet, novelist, and publicity officer. Resident in New Zealand 1880-4 and 1892-1912 before emigrating to Australia.
Works by this Author in Our Collection
- The Fireman who fell off in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 7, Issue 9 (April 1, 1933)
- Doubting Thomas in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 7 (November 1, 1933)
- “Oliver is on Board” in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 3 (July 1, 1933)
- When No 4 went picking Daisies in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 8 (December 1, 1933)
- How Bluey Got The Milk in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 6 (October 2, 1933)
- Trade Winds. in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 10, Issue 2 (May 1, 1935)
- The Model. in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 9, Issue 11 (February 1, 1935)
- The Commissioner’s Special in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 4 (August 1, 1933)
- Memories in Verse: Railway Locomotive Rides in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 7, Issue 8 (February 1, 1933)
- The Old Queen’s Dash. in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 4 (August 1, 1933)
- Jonah’s Tender Heart in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 5 (September 1, 1933)
- The Red Light in Haunted Gorge in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 7, Issue 7 (December 1, 1932)
- The Wayside Wallaroo in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 2 (June 1, 1933)
- A Girl Driving in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 9 (January 1, 1934)
- The Strength of Jimmy Lee in The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 10 (February 1, 1934)
- Historic Trentham, 1914-1917: The Story of a New Zealand Military Training Camp, and Some Account of the Daily Round of the Troops within Its Bounds
Mentioned in
- Island Stories
- Kōtare 1998, Volume One, Number One
- The New Zealand Novel 1860-1965
Cited in
- Kowhai Gold
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Will Lawson":
- 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.