Dr. Paulien Martens - The Barker Family Collection at Canterbury Museum

The Barker Collection contains over 4000 letters, photographs and personal artefacts related to the Barker family. This Collection is especially well-known for the photographs by Dr Alfred Charles Barker of early Christchurch. Human History Curator Dr Paulien Martens explores this collection which provides an intimate insight into the development of colonial Christchurch and its people.