Contents
Letters 6
Caring for the fallen 7
A recent visit to France demonstrates that our
history continues to be preserved by those
whose countries our fallen now lie in.
The First ANZAC Day 12
Remembering the 3100 New Zealanders who
landed on Anzac Day.
Sailing for the special service 19
Targeting U-boats with theatre and
skulduggery in World War I.
The Friendly Games 26
Remembering the Commonwealth’s
‘friendly games’ which left lasting memories.
A West Coast Family 30
A glimpse of the gritty reality of post-colonial
life on the West Coast.
Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial Opening 34
Christopher Moor looks back on Wellington’s Provincial Centennial Memorial which
opened more than 80 years ago.
The Edwin Fox 38
Liz Ward writes about The Edwin Fox:
New Zealand’s vessel of globalization.
Nailed Boots & Crinoline Gowns 42
Robert Peden highlights the role of women, and their contributions in New Zealand’s colonial past.
A Grand Occasion 45
Photos of a crowd gathering around a flagpole at Northcote Point, Northcote, Auckland in 1908.
A Wright Ramble part one 46
Extracts from a handwritten account of a
journey from Christchurch to Hanmer Springs
in the 1870’s.
New Zealand will never be populated 50
In 1855 New Zealand’s strongest earthquake
encouraged quite a few early settlers to head
back home to England.
Remembering dad 53
A glimpse of a family navigating through the
40s and 50s, understanding love, loss, and life
from a child’s perspective.
Index 64
How did Gisborne get its name? 66
Dr Laurie Barber writes of how Gisborne
got its name.