King Pin Curator Tour: Radio Heroes

Schedule

Sat Oct 17 2026 at 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm

UTC+13:00
Location

Heritage Gallery, Level 2, Central City Library | Auckland, AU

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Join curator Kirsty Webb for a free guided tour of King Pin featuring; Ike Robin, Lofty Blomfield, Herbert Slade, Bob Fitzsimmons.
About this Event

Join exhibition curator Kirsty Webb for a free guided tour of our latest exhibition, King Pin.

The Radio heroes: Ike Robin, Lofty Blomfield, Herbert Slade, Bob Fitzsimmons tour offers a deeper understanding of the exhibition with a particular focus on some of the New Zealand boxing and wrestling stars of the radio era, at a time when the popularity of these sports rivalled rugby and league.

Hear stories behind the items on show in the exhibition. Discover the challenges in selecting and preserving contemporary pop culture items and learn more about the extraordinary Dave Cameron Collection.


30mins duration approx.

Limited spaces - Bookings essential.


Immediately following this tour, Kirsty will share additional items that were knocked out and did not make the final cut. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/king-pin-knocked-out-exhibition-contenders-radio-heroes-tickets-2001136576369?aff=oddtdtcreator


About the Curator:

Kirsty Webb is the Curator Archives & Manuscripts at Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections at the Central City Library and has been working with the Dave Cameron Collection since it was donated in 2022.


Heritage Gallery – Level 2, Auckland Central City Library | Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero


Photo: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections NZMS_2420_S02_BPA006_08.

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Where is it happening?

Heritage Gallery, Level 2, Central City Library, 44/46 Lorne Street, Auckland, New Zealand

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