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curtains

human history
  • Other Name

    German train curtains, WW1 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    German train curtains, WW1

    Collected by Sapper Thomas Anglim, New Zealand Rifle Brigade / NZ Light Railway Construction Party, 1NZEF.

    cloth with woven Prussian eagle emblem and initials K.P.E.V.

  • Place
    [Germany]
  • Accession Number
    1942.80
  • Other Id

    W1000.2 (war)

    W1000 (war)

  • Department

    History

    War History

Images and documents

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1942.8, W1000.2, W1000
  • Primary Maker

     unknown (Maker)

  • Place
    [Germany]
  • Associated Notes

    German train curtains

    taken from German railway train handed over to Allies under 1918 armistice at Mons, WW1

    Cloth has woven eagle emblems and initials K.P.E.V. : Königlich Preußische Eisenbahn-Verwaltung [Royal Prussian Railways Administration]

    The donor, Rifleman Thomas Anglim, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, was a railway employee prior to his enlistment. He left New Zealand with the 6th Reinforcements on 29th July 1916. The following year he was hospitalised in England having been wounded in action. Following his return to his unit he was posted for a period to the Railway Light Construction Party.

  • Associated Event
    WW1; 1914-1918
  • Associated Person

     Königlich Preußische Eisenbahn-Verwaltung (Maker)

  • Period

    World War 1, 1914-18/Wars

  • Media

    cloth

  • Measurement Description
    [1100mm x 1130mm]
  • Measurement Reading

    1130mm

    1100mm

  • Subject Category

    peace/wars

  • Classification

    curtain, vehicle

    component

    distribution & transportation

    Curtain

    Window & Door Coverings

    02 Furnishings

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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