Manuscript of an untitled poem with two stanzas - "Mrs Brown made a dinner with chicken and wine… " and "Mrs Black made a pudding with peaches and cream…"

One black and white photographic print of Margaret Mahy seated next to an unidentified woman who is reading a picture book aloud and surrounded by children. The walls are lined with bookshelves, possibly a library of bookshop.

The papers of children's author Margaret Mahy. The collection includes manuscripts, typescripts, story proofs, desk dairies and correspondence as well as publications of her works, publishers’ catalogues and photographs.

One Black and white photographic print of Margaret Mahy and Canadian children's author Janet Lunn (far left) seated with two unidentified women.

Typescript of a short story titled 'Marilyn Raspberry's Crocodile'. Three copies, some annotations. Contains some reused paper with some notes by Margaret about her life as a writer on reverse.

Typescript of a short story titled 'Marilyn Raspberry's Crocodile' with annotations.

Orange Pacific Lecture Notebook labelled "Bits and pieces of short stories. Early bits of "Memory" "

File titled "Memory draftings" containing multiple portions of the manuscript for "Memory" with handwritten annotations Also includes a one page proof of short story titled "Don't cut the grass" .

File of manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of "Memory".

Spiral bound School exercise book 8B8 Cover inscribed: "Early version of Memory." Manuscript typescript with many annotations and corrections