Liggins Collection
Liggins Collection Dr James B Liggins of Thames was one of the curio hunters who built their collection from the Oruarangi site. He dug there himself but also employed a son and contemporaries of his son to do the digging on a 'pay for finds' basis (Pers. com. from son to G Law, 1968). His collection in large part was purchased by Auckland Musum in 1945 and the remainder disbursed when sold at auction in 1971 [1].
One of Liggins' sons was Sir Graham Liggins, a leading obstetric medical researcher[2].
References
- ↑ Furey, L 1996 Oruarangi: The archaeology and material culture of a Hauraki pa. Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum No. 17.
- ↑ Kathleen O'Connor,Sir Graham Collingwood Liggins (1926-2010)accessed Dec 2014 at http://embryo.asu.edu/pages/sir-graham-collingwood-liggins-1926-2010.
