by Shireen Spaull | Jun 6, 2021 | Events, Places
Binoculars Binocular information Bullet casings Bullet casings brought home as souvenirs from World War II. These examples are around the same size as one A4 piece of paper. Bullet casing remade into a miniature cannon Copy of a letter home from soldier Jack Shepherd...
by Shireen Spaull | May 23, 2021 | Events
One of a few commemorative biscuit tins that the museum holds. R.S.A. ANZAC Biscuit tin commemorating 100 years since World War I: 2014 – 2018 Gallipoli Military Campaign: Otago Gully Headquarters Staff, Gallipoli, November 1915; by Lawrence Doubleday, Te Papa....
by Shireen Spaull | May 23, 2021 | Events
Purple Poppy – Animals in War Purple Poppy: remembering all animals in war Purple poppy: poem about animals in war
by Shireen Spaull | May 23, 2021 | Events
The Victory Series: of 6 Witty War Postcards The cover page of The Victory Series: of 6 Witty War Postcards The Victory Series: of 6 Witty War Postcards #1 The Victory Series: of 6 Witty War Postcards #2 The Victory Series: of 6 Witty War Postcards #3 The Victory...
by daniel | May 26, 2020 | Events, Places
Plaque near Bower Bridge Commemorates the naming of New Brighton. In April 1860 five men set off for the unnamed area which they called New Brighton. They were Stephen Brooker, Thomas and William Free, David Hamilton and Enoch Barker. Their conveyance was drawn by a...
by daniel | May 26, 2020 | Events
The Inwood family lived on this sight until 1863. Their daughter Amelia married a master mariner Brent Rodgers died 18 months later. They had no children. Mrs Amelia Rodgers opened a shop, library and Post Office in the cottage. She was a kindly woman, somewhat...
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