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'''''The Cyclopedia of New Zealand: industrial, descriptive, historical, biographical facts, figures, illustrations''''' was an encyclopaedia published in New Zealand between 1897 and 1908 by the Cyclopedia Company Ltd of [[Christchurch]]. Six volumes were published on the people, places and organisations of [[provinces of New Zealand]]. Despite being [[vanity press]] (articles were largely paid for by their subjects) and almost wholly restricted to [[white male]] [[European New Zealanders|European colonists]] to the exclusion of [[Māori people|Māori]], [[Women in New Zealand|women]] and other [[Ethnic groups in New Zealand|minorities]], the ''Cyclopedia'' is now a key historical resource because of its breadth of coverage. Many small towns and social institutions were covered which were poorly covered by contemporary news papers.
| name = The Cyclopedia of New Zealand
| editors = [[Arthur McKee|A. McKee]], H. Gamble
| language = English
| country = New Zealand
| pub_date = 1897–1908
| publisher = Cyclopedia Co. Ltd.
| image = Cyc01CyclP0001a_touch.png
| alt = The frontispiece
| caption = Frontispiece from the Cyclopedia
| subject = New Zealand – Encyclopedias
| media_type = 6 volumes, hardbound; CDROM, Colonial CD Books, 2002; online, [[NZETC]], 2008.
| external_url = https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-corpus-cyclopedia.html
| dewey = 993.003
| congress = DU400 .C99
| oclc = 18158442
}}
'''''The Cyclopedia of New Zealand: industrial, descriptive, historical, biographical facts, figures, illustrations''''' was an encyclopaedia published in New Zealand between 1897 and 1908 by the Cyclopedia Company Ltd.<ref name="NZETC cover notes">{{cite web
| title = The Cyclopedia of New Zealand
| url = http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-corpus-cyclopedia.html
| via = [[New Zealand Electronic Text Collection]]
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| access-date = 25 February 2016
}}</ref> [[Arthur McKee]] was one of the original directors of the company that published ''The Cyclopedia'', and his business partner H. Gamble worked with him on the first volume.<ref name="DNZB McKee">{{DNZB|McKee|F. R.|3m15|Arthur McKee|1 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District |year=1897 |url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz//tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc01Cycl-t1-body-d4-d56-d18.html |publisher=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand |author=Cyclopedia Company Limited | via = [[New Zealand Electronic Text Collection]] | access-date = 25 February 2016 |location=Wellington |chapter=McKee and Gamble}}</ref> Six volumes were published on the people, places and organisations of [[provinces of New Zealand]].<ref name="NZETC cover notes" /> The ''Cyclopedia'' is an important historical resource. The volumes are arranged geographically, with each volume concerned with a specific region of New Zealand. Its breadth of coverage of many small towns and social institutions were poorly covered by contemporary newspapers and other sources. The first volume, which covered [[Wellington]], also included the colonial government, politicians, [[Governor-General of New Zealand|governor]]s, and public servants.<ref name="NZETC cover notes" /> The first volume was produced in Wellington, and the remaining volumes were produced in [[Christchurch]]. Much of its content was subsidised with contributor backing. Victoria University Electronic Text site reminds us that portraits are therefore generally glowing, and entries paid for by businesses are "unashamedly promotional".<ref name=nzetc>{{Cite web|url=http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-corpus-cyclopedia.html|title = The Cyclopedia of New Zealand &#124; NZETC}}</ref> Similarly, they note that "individuals who would not or could not pay the fee required to feature in The Cyclopedia are not included—there are few entries for women, Māori or non-European settlers for example."<ref name=nzetc/>


* Volume 1. [[Wellington Province|Wellington Provincial District]]. Published 1897
* Volume 1. [[Wellington Province|Wellington Provincial District]]. Published 1897
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* Volume 6. [[Taranaki Province|Taranaki]], [[Hawke's Bay Province|Hawke's Bay]] and Wellington Provincial Districts. Published 1908
* Volume 6. [[Taranaki Province|Taranaki]], [[Hawke's Bay Province|Hawke's Bay]] and Wellington Provincial Districts. Published 1908


''The Cyclopedia of New Zealand'' was superseded by the three-volume ''[[An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand]]'' published by the [[New Zealand Government]] in 1966 and then later ''[[Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand]]'' a government-run, born-digital encyclopaedia established in 2002.
''The Cyclopedia of New Zealand'' was a predecessor of the more scholarly three-volume ''[[An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand]]'' published by the [[Government of New Zealand]] in 1966 and, later, of ''[[Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand]]'', a government-run, online encyclopaedia, established in 2002.


The ''Cyclopedia'' was digitised by the [[New Zealand Electronic Text Centre]] in 2008–2009.
The ''Cyclopedia'' was digitised by the [[New Zealand Electronic Text Centre]] in 2008–2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Cyclopedia of New Zealand |url=http://nzetc.blogspot.co.nz/2008/10/cyclopedia-of-new-zealand.html |publisher=New Zealand Electronic Text Collection |access-date=25 February 2016 | date=3 October 2008}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-corpus-cyclopedia.html Full text of ''The Cyclopedia of New Zealand'' at New Zealand Electronic Text Centre]
* [https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-corpus-cyclopedia.html Full text of ''The Cyclopedia of New Zealand'' at New Zealand Electronic Text Centre]
* [http://www.colonialcdbooks.com/cyclopedia_of_nz.htm Commercially produced version on CD]
* [http://www.colonialcdbooks.com/cyclopedia-of-nz.html Commercially produced version on CD]
* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nzlscant/cyclopedianz.htm RootsWeb comments about the ''Cyclopedia'', including comments on reliability]
* [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nzlscant/cyclopedianz.htm RootsWeb comments about the ''Cyclopedia'', including comments on reliability]
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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand
The frontispiece
Frontispiece from the Cyclopedia
EditorsA. McKee, H. Gamble
SpracheEnglisch
SubjectNew Zealand – Encyclopedias
PublisherCyclopedia Co. Ltd.
Publication date
1897–1908
Publication placeNeuseeland
Media type6 volumes, hardbound; CDROM, Colonial CD Books, 2002; online, NZETC, 2008.
OCLC18158442
993.003
LC ClassDU400 .C99
TextThe Cyclopedia of New Zealand online

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand: industrial, descriptive, historical, biographical facts, figures, illustrations was an encyclopaedia published in New Zealand between 1897 and 1908 by the Cyclopedia Company Ltd.[1] Arthur McKee was one of the original directors of the company that published The Cyclopedia, and his business partner H. Gamble worked with him on the first volume.[2][3] Six volumes were published on the people, places and organisations of provinces of New Zealand.[1] The Cyclopedia is an important historical resource. The volumes are arranged geographically, with each volume concerned with a specific region of New Zealand. Its breadth of coverage of many small towns and social institutions were poorly covered by contemporary newspapers and other sources. The first volume, which covered Wellington, also included the colonial government, politicians, governors, and public servants.[1] The first volume was produced in Wellington, and the remaining volumes were produced in Christchurch. Much of its content was subsidised with contributor backing. Victoria University Electronic Text site reminds us that portraits are therefore generally glowing, and entries paid for by businesses are "unashamedly promotional".[4] Similarly, they note that "individuals who would not or could not pay the fee required to feature in The Cyclopedia are not included—there are few entries for women, Māori or non-European settlers for example."[4]

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand was a predecessor of the more scholarly three-volume An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand published by the Government of New Zealand in 1966 and, later, of Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand, a government-run, online encyclopaedia, established in 2002.

The Cyclopedia was digitised by the New Zealand Electronic Text Centre in 2008–2009.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "The Cyclopedia of New Zealand". Retrieved 25 February 2016 – via New Zealand Electronic Text Collection.
  2. ^ McKee, F. R. "Arthur McKee". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  3. ^ Cyclopedia Company Limited (1897). "McKee and Gamble". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District. Wellington: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 25 February 2016 – via New Zealand Electronic Text Collection.
  4. ^ a b "The Cyclopedia of New Zealand | NZETC".
  5. ^ "The Cyclopedia of New Zealand". New Zealand Electronic Text Collection. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
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