May 8 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe, where the bulk of NZ’s Forces fought and
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Peace Celebrations: Eastbourne Peace Ball 18 July 1919
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
Suffrage 125: Beatrice Enid Bell and Violet Caroline Bell
Enid was born in 1888 and Violet in 1890 to distinguished parents Sir Francis Henry Dillon Bell, eventually to become the first New Zealand born
Suffrage 125: Marie Werder
Marie’s connection with Lower Hutt is that she purchased Mrs. Hulme’s Private Hospital, a private maternity hospital in a large house at 15 Knights Road