Domestic Wallpaper in New Zealand: a Literature Survey

Abstract

This paper summarises the existing literature on New Zealand wallpaper. It draws on material from contemporary sources, architectural histories, archaeolgical research on specific buildings, and guides to building restoration. The paper focuses exclusively on research on New Zealand use of wallpaper, and divides this material into four sections: early nineteenth century to the c1860s, the 1870s to the early twentieth century, early twentieth century to the 1960s, and a final section on the design, manufacture and importing of wallpaper in New Zealand.