Welcome to our Collections Online!

Searching the Collection

The collection of the Waimate Museum & Archives comprises of objects, documentary historical records and archives that relate to Waimate's geology, natural history, its people and their activities. We manage these collections in order to share stories of the Waimate District.

Looking for a simple search tool? Try the Keyword Search to perform a general search across multiple fields for any catalogue record online. Use quotation marks around phrases to make your search more specific. Use the asterick (*) to find items that begin with a string of text. (e.g. a search for histor* would come up with records containing history, histories, historical, etc.). To search for a specific phrase, be sure to put the phrase within quotes (e.g. "Station Peak"). Searches are not case sensitive.

The Advanced Search can help you be more specific with your search. You can search for a word or phrase within a particular search category or use multiple categories to further narrow down your search results. For example, searching White in the People field will bring up any records associated with a member of the White family, without having to sift through black & white photographs. You can also search People and Creator records through Advanced Search. Phrase searching with quotes and use of wildcards (*) are available in Advanced Search.

Not sure where to start? Try the Random Images search on the navigation menu. It allows you to wander around the collections in no particular order. If something piques your interest, click the thumbnail to view a larger version of the image.