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Rorke, Jean Euphemia Finlayson, née Hill, 1942-2014 (Person)

SummaryTeacher, historian, archivist, author and librarian. Arrived in New Zealand with her family on board the yacht 'Palantir' in 1976. Founding member of the Bay of Plenty District Committee (Tauranga Branch) of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust. Member of the Tauranga Moana Museum Trust. Member of The Elms Trust committee. Graduated from Waikato University with a Certificate in Māori Studies, 1990. In her role as archivist at Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga Library she assisted Treaty claims researchers. Awarded the Queens Service Medal for services to heritage activities in the Bay of Plenty in 2007.
Also known as Jinty.SourcesEarly preserves: the first archivists in Tauranga (blog post)

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Jinty Rorke in office

Archivist's office 1987

Jinty Rorke, Lyn Harpham, Joy Drayton 1998

Don Stafford, Jinty Rorke, Joy Drayton, Alister Matheson, Lynette Harpham, Mary Dillon & Alan Bellamy

Jinty Rorke and Jill Best (6 December 2007)

Jinty Rorke and grandson (6 December 2007)

Jinty Rorke's retirement (6 December 2007)

Jinty Rorke at the Otumoetai Pa Site (c. 2012)

Jinty Rorke at Rotorua Museum (16 April 2008)

Jinty Rorke at the Ōtūmoetai Pā Reserve Opening (2012)

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Arrival of the Rorke Family in New Zealand (1976)

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Western Bay of Plenty Street Names

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Research papers of Jinty Rorke

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Investiture of Jinty Rorke: Government House, 2007

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The Jinty Rorke Collection

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With their lifetimes; a 20th Century of change - the Jinty Rorke collection

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First Name(s)Jean Euphemia FinlaysonSurnameHillAlso Known asJinty RorkeDate of Birth7 December 1942Place of BirthWarrington, CheshireDate of Death6 February 2014OccupationHistorian, Archivist, Librarian, Teacher

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MotherEuphemiaChildrenCatherine Janet (Cathy) RorkeKirsty Rorke

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PartnerDavid Rorke

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Name of ShipPalantir

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PeopleArrival of the Rorke Family in New Zealand (1976)

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AuthorTauranga City Libraries Staff - Harley CouperType of ContributionLibrary authority Last edited by: Matanga Taonga Tuku Iho Maori

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Rorke, Jean Euphemia Finlayson, née Hill, 1942-2014 (Person)