In 1873, 21-year-old Annie (Anny) Eliot married draper Thomas William Blennerhassett.

A dress that captures early 1960s fashion with quiet confidence and beautiful dressmaking.

A fascinating glimpse into the style and elegance of late-19th-century wedding attire.

Harriet Tripe was just 30 years old when she became a widow.

One Ancestor at a Time with Simon Young

A unique creation by pioneering textile designer Fanny Buss.

A classic woollen dress with a stylish twist in striking tartan that lit up post-war fashion.

A fascinating family heirloom with possible origins in the Netherlands or Indonesia journeyed to New Zealand in the 1950s.

A small programme of exercise for women proved so popular it grew into a mass movement.