"ARCHWAY" gone -- Archives New Zealand Re-name their Website :

[Lucy2]

Hi All

Just spotted this updated info dated 11/2/22.

https://www.archives.govt.nz/about-us/whats-new/collection-search-information

...  a note there too, re: Reader's cards.

Best of luck on Monday, Spades ... look forward to hearing whatever it is you are able to share with us.   

   ~  Lu

[Fresh Fields]

Me too! I’ll let you all know on Monday.

Spades

Please do.

I was inclided to attempt another four hour session in the Auckland branch this comming week, if I could get a booking, before Omicrom gets too wide spread, but see tonight that that office is currently listed as having a closed reading room, with only the other three branches taking booking requests at this time.

That being the case, I will not be exposed to an additional risk, and therefore to my essential services daughters, who live on the farm.

Alan.

[Lucy2]

Oops ... sorry Alan missed your last post.
   
Yep, I see now in the update link I've just added, the piece about Reader's cards.    And that's a good point you make about not being advised prior to the launch of new website.
[I actually want to scream ... spit tacks ... or whatever ... but I'll spare you all that !!    Grrr ... Government Departments    .]

   ~  Lu

[Fresh Fields]

Oh windy Welington, getting stick from all fronts !

Take care.

Alan.

[Fresh Fields]

Hi again Lu.

At least the links, previously supplied, that take the reader direct to digital records that are available online, could still be valid.

This one you posted to topic 858091.0  post #6 Wm WILKINSON Aeronautical Engineer still takes me to that digital record to view.

https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE21053017

BUT FOR direct links to ARCHIVES NZ files the illustration attached is all I get.

Well for me "AXIELL Creative Solutions   AIMS  - expanding minds" the Jury is still out. And for my eyes looking at computer and phone screens, a way better RESOLUTION/CONTRAST is required, to be able to even read the word.

Did not try to find an LDS sponsored digital record link for a try.

Alan.

[Eyesee]

Have had a brief look. Not keen on it.

Can't view wills on there anymore by the look of it. Says to go to the Familysearch site.

Ian C

[Lucy2]

   Baaah  .... Awful ... Awful ... Awful  !!!

Yes, Alan, had noticed that the Army files available via Archives NZ site, were still accessible ... but then they don't have the "archway.archives" URL.

And as for accessing Probate files through FamilySearch ... bah !!    [That site is awful too after it's recent re-vamp !! ]

  ~  Lu

[ellvera]

Have had a brief look. Not keen on it.

Can't view wills on there anymore by the look of it. Says to go to the Familysearch site.

Ian C

I read the same as you Ian and Lu re: Family Search,so tried a will I've already looked at to see if it was there.

Clicked on the blue link to see what happened and it took me to the Archives copy.

Barbara

[Fresh Fields]

Hi Spades.

Have you been contacted re your reading room booking?

If I read their site correctly due to the PROTEST access for the public to the Wellington Archive is temporarily closed.

Alan