Elizabeth Cox (historian)

Elizabeth Cox
Born
Elizabeth Cox
Academic background
Alma materVictoria University of Wellington
Academic work
DisciplineHistorian
Sub-discipline
  • Architectural history
  • women's history
InstitutionsBay Heritage Consultants
Websitehttps://bayheritage.co.nz/

Elizabeth Cox is a New Zealand historian who specialises in architectural and women's history. She is a heritage consultant and senior historian at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

Education

Cox studied New Zealand history at Victoria University of Wellington, completing an MA.[1]

Career

Cox has previously worked at the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, at the National Trust in the UK, and as a historian for the Waitangi Tribunal.[1] She is currently a senior historian at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, and runs a consultancy business exploring the history of New Zealand's heritage buildings.[2][3] Her book A Friend Indeed: The Saving of Old St Paul's, about the battle to save Old St Paul's Church in Wellington, was published in 2018.[3]

Cox was the editor of the 2022 publication Making Space: a history of New Zealand women in architecture, which contained contributions from 30 women architects, architectural historians and academics. The publication is considered to be a valuable contribution to the recording and honouring of women practicing architecture in New Zealand.[4] In 2023, she received a New Zealand Institute of Architects President's Award.[5]

Cox is also a trustee of the Futuna Chapel in Wellington.[1][2]

Selected publications

  • Cochran, Christopher; Russell, Murray; Kelly, Michael & — (2016). Old St Paul's, 34 Mulgrave Street, Wellington, conservation plan : report prepared by Cochran and Murray Conservation Architects. Wellington, NZ: Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. ISBN 9781877563270.
  • — (2018). A friend indeed : the saving of Old St Paul's. Wellington, NZ: The Friends of Old St Paul's Society. ISBN 9780473397722.
  • —, ed. (2022). Making Space : a history of New Zealand women in architecture. Auckland, NZ: Massey University Press. ISBN 9781991016348.

References

  1. ^ a b c "CITY TALKS: Make room for Herstory". New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects Tuia Pito Ora. New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Elizabeth Cox". Massey University Press - Authors. Massey University Press. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b Dennett, Kelly (15 October 2022). "How early female architects, often overlooked, helped shape Kiwi buildings". Stuff. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ Waghorn, Kathy (9 December 2022). "Review: Making Space: A history of New Zealand Women in Architecture". ArchitectureNow. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 President's Awards". New Zealand Institute of Architects. Retrieved 12 August 2023.