Story: Collecting

The Elvis Presley Museum, Hāwera

The Elvis Presley Museum, Hāwera

Kevin Wasley of Hāwera, Taranaki, began collecting Elvis Presley records and memorabilia in 1959. His collection grew so large that he turned his garage into a museum, which is open to the public by appointment.

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Richard Wolfe, 'Collecting - Recent collecting and collecting motivations', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/37329/the-elvis-presley-museum-hawera (accessed 1 April 2023)

Story by Richard Wolfe, published 5 Sep 2013