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25 April 1916 – the first Anzac Day

22 Apr by natserv Leave a Comment

25 April 1916 – the first Anzac Day

With Anzac Day 2016 fast approaching, it seems appropriate to look back 100 years and reflect on the very first Anzac Day – 25 April 1916. The tragic events of the Gallipoli landing were first recognised publicly in New Zealand on 30 April 1915, when news of the incident filtered through from Europe. On that […]

Filed Under: centenary commemorations Tagged With: 1916, anzac day, centenary, Gallipoli, home front, returned servicemen, wwi

Recuperation – new trades and crafts aid recovery

23 Sep by natserv 1 Comment

Recuperation – new trades and crafts aid recovery

One of the methods used to help men recover from trauma and injuries caused by war was to encourage them to take up new trades or crafts. For some, a change of employment was necessary – men who had worked in manual occupations before the war were sometimes injured in such a way that made […]

Filed Under: collection exploration Tagged With: art, recovery, returned servicemen, soldiers, war injuries, wwi

Two left feet – odd boots tell a story

9 Jul by natserv 3 Comments

Two left feet – odd boots tell a story

One of my favourite collection items shared on All That Remains so far is this odd pair of boots from the collection of Mataura Historical Society. Footwear, Ezywaukr boots, 1965, NZ. Mataura Historical Society (MT2012.16.2)  Two left feet! These high quality, leather boots were made during the 1960s. They weren’t worn during WWI. In fact, they […]

Filed Under: collection exploration Tagged With: boots, returned servicemen, soldiers, war injuries

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