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postcard

human history
  • Other Name

    New Zealand picture postcard, WW1: Remember Belgium's Sacrifices (descriptive name)

  • Description

    New Zealand picture postcard, WW1: Remember Belgium's Sacrifices

    obverse: Remember Belgium's Sacrifices above Belgian flag over laurel wreath, text below: AUCKLAND (N.Z.) BELGIAN FUND / November, 1914

    reverse: poem "The Day" by Henry Chappell

    printing details: STAR 7958

  • Place
    Auckland/New Zealand
  • Other Id

    2015.x.500 (temporary accession number)

  • Department

    History

    War History

Images and documents

Artefact

  • Credit Line
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 2015.x.500
  • Primary Maker

     Auckland Star (Maker)

  • Place
    Auckland/New Zealand
  • Associated Notes

    New Zealand picture postcard, WW1: Remember Belgium's Sacrifices, 1914, WW1

    Belgium Week in Auckland opened on Wednesday, the 11th November 1914. A variety of events were held - a street collection raised approximately £2500, reported as "the largest sum ever donated in the Auckland streets in one day". There was a street procession, and a sports day at the Auckland Domain. Members of the Maori Contingent in camp at Avondale performed a haka at the sports day and the Girls’ Branch of the Victoria League gave performances at His Majesty's Theatre. The New Zealand Herald published a full-page advertisement of the programme of events, followed later by a full-page montage of photographs illustrating some of the events.

  • Associated Event
    WW1; 1914-1918
  • Period

    World War 1, 1914-18/Wars

  • Media

    cardboard/pasteboard/paper (fiber product)

  • Measurement Reading

    140mm

    88mm

  • Subject Category

    fundraising/wars

  • Classification

    postcard

    documentary artifact

    Postcard, Picture

    Postcard

    Writing Media

    Written Communication T&E

    06 Tools & Equipment for Communication

  • Last Update
    15 May 2023
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