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National Souvenir of Peace

Dunedin Public Libraries

Illustrated book published by the Wellington Peace Celebrations Committee on 8 July 1919. The book summarises the Great War, and highlights New Zealand's participation and sacrifice. It includes numerous photographic reproductions and two maps. Digital image courtesy of Dunedin Public Libraries.

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'Tainui Tidings' Troopship Journal

Dunedin Public Libraries

Thirty-page troopship journal written and illustrated aboard the S.S. Tainui, dated September 1919. The journal was published by the Caxton Press Ltd. Digital image courtesy of Dunedin Public Libraries.

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War Medals

The Nelson Provincial Museum

War medals for R. Weeks 23/639 (2). 1) George V 1914-1918 with ribbon, inscribed 23/639 Rflm R. Weeks NZEF. 2) The Great War for Civilisation with ribbon, inscribed '23/639 Rflm R. Weeks NZEF'. Digital image courtesy of the Nelson Provincial Museum.

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'Memoirs of the Ocean Flyer' Troopship Journal

Dunedin Public Libraries

Forty-page journal written and illustrated aboard the S.S. Paparoa, and published in Auckland by Business Printing Works. Digital image courtesy of Dunedin Public Libraries.

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'The Home Trail' Troopship Journal

Dunedin Public Libraries

Illustrated, thirty-four page journal written and printed at sea aboard the S.S. Adolph Woermann, a captured German vessel. Digital image courtesy of Dunedin Public Libraries.

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'Homeward Bound' Troopship Journal

Dunedin Public Libraries

Forty-eight page journal written and illustrated aboard the S.S. Briton, and published in Wellington by the Empire Printing and Box Manufacturing Co. Digital image courtesy of Dunedin Public Libraries.

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Gibbons Road, Upper Hutt, WWI

Upper Hutt City Library

Gibbons Road, Upper Hutt. Large numbers of horses were kept on this camp site for training and transportation purposes. Around 900 horses were shipped overseas from Upper Hutt with only one known to have returned to New Zealand at the cost to his rider. Photograph donated by Jack Danahay. Digital ...

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The great war 1914-1918. Certificate of the Services in the New Zealand Expeditionary forces

The Nelson Provincial Museum

A certificate of services in the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces for Percy Lator Nisbett, Gunner. Percy was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal. He was based in Egypt 1916 and Western Europe 1916 - 1918. He served for four years and 172 days. Digital image courtesy of the Nelson Provinc...

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Marching soldiers with rifles

Upper Hutt City Library

Marching soldiers with rifles. This is possibly troops returning to Trentham Camp down Sutherland Avenue, Upper Hutt. Possibly Armistice Day 1918. Courtesty of Upper Hutt City Library.

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'Epilogue' Troopship Journal

Dunedin Public Libraries

Illustrated, twenty-page journal 'being a souvenir of our voyage in the S.S. Rimutaka'. The journal was written at sea in 1919 and published in Wellington the following year by The Magazine Committee. Digital image courtesy of Dunedin Public Libraries.

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'The Parting of the Ways' Troopship Journal

Dunedin Public Libraries

Twenty-page journal written and illustrated aboard the S.S. Zealandic as a ‘souvenir record of the triumphs, tribulations and maritime musings of returning draft no. 217'. It was published in Auckland by Abel, Dykes Ltd. Digital image courtesy of Dunedin Public Libraries.

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'Last Post' Troopship Journal

Dunedin Public Libraries

Eight-page journal written and published ‘for the first and last time...somewhere at sea' aboard the S.S. Rotorua. The journal incorporates three small publications entitled 'P.U.'s Chronicle', 'Cupid's Courier' and the 'Shark's Gazette'. Digital image courtesy of Dunedin Public Libraries.

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