Charlie's Chosen Family
Posted by | Posted on Jun 1, 2026, 4:46 PM
Charlie Haigh, born in 1888, lived with his partner Robert Gant for nearly three decades. A newly discovered photo invites us into their domestic world.
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Lovely Lyttelton Lag
Posted by | Posted on May 1, 2026, 4:03 PM
Salacious reports in a tabloid newspaper open the door to a look at the queer life of Lyttelton gaol at the start of the twentieth century.
Cranleigh Barton, Queen Mother
Posted by | Posted on Apr 5, 2026, 2:10 PM
Cranleigh Barton was a discreetly homosexual New Zealand lawyer and artist. In 1915, a friend sent him the campest of letters.
