Across New Zealand, communities celebrated Peace not only with parades and services but also sporting fixtures, dances and, as in Eastbourne’s case, gala balls. Mesdame
Peace Celebrations: Commemoration for servicepeople who died in WWI
Many families produced remembrance cards to commemorate their loved ones who never returned or who died as a result of war service. One such family,
Peace Celebrations: WWI Peace Trees in Hutt City
Some of the large mature trees which dot the New Zealand landscape were planted during the July 1919 Peace celebrations. Many communities chose to plant
Peace Celebrations: Petone and Lower Hutt 1919
Peace to celebrate the end of WWI was officially marked in NZ over the three days of July 19-21 1919. Saturday 19 July was designated
The First Lady Visits Ford
In August 1943 Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, visited New Zealand. She had been invited by Prime Minster Peter Fraser and was
Eastbourne Library 45th Anniversary
Eastbourne Library is celebrating its’ 45th anniversary on March 20 this year. The Library was a triumph for the community who campaigned from the 1930s