Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
A present from the past
Other Name
Suggested level: primary. (Series)
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Scholastic
Place
Date
Circa 2006
Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
ISBN/ISSN
186943739X
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Provenance Details
"Presented to the Armoury at the Auckland War Memorial Museum in appreciation of assistance given with the research in creating this book. - 25 April 2006" (copy 100234).
Content
A young girl receives a unique gift from the past from her Aunt. During the first World War, soldiers and nurses were given a special Christmas present from the Princess Mary, a precious box containing sweets or tobacco, as the royal familyÆs thanks for the hardships they were undertaking.
Public Access Text
Acknowledgement of thanks includes Auckland War Memorial Museum staff Rose Young, Alison Taylor and Dianne Northcott. Suggested level: primary.
Collection Type
Reading Room
General Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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