Oil painting of HMS New Zealand against Forth Rail Bridge, Scotland. Painted by Chief Quartermaster E. Fitzgerald of HMS New Zealand, 1918.
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United Nations Day
October 24th, 2020 75th anniversary of the establishment of United Nations.
Celebrating World Food Day
Celebrating World Food Day 16 October through items from our collection.
Oil on Velvet
Oil on velvet painting of HMS Diomede in Auckland during the 1930s.
Watercolour – Battle of the Falkland Islands
Watercolour depicting the Battle of the Falkland Islands, 8 December 1914.
Striking Carving
Carving given to HMNZS Taupo re the 1951 Watersiders Strike.
Roll of Honour World War One
Roll of Honour of New Zealanders who served at sea in WW1.
Wrens
Brief history of women’s war service in New Zealand Navy.
Painting – Motor Launch 142
Painting of Harbour Defence Motor Launch 142 in rough sea.
Painting – A D Boyle
Painting of Alexander David Boyle who served in HMS New Zealand.
Painting – HMS New Zealand
Oil on canvas painting of HMS New Zealand painted by Gerald Burn.
Painting – HMS Philomel
HMS Philomel in the Mediterranean, 1915 by Colin Wynn.
Portrait – Lt Westbrook Cozens
Lt Cozens served in motor boats during World War One.
Painting HMS New Zealand – Forth Bridge
Oil painting of HMS New Zealand against Forth Rail Bridge.
Battle of Heligoland Bight
Heliogoland Bight was first naval battle of World War One.
Battle of the River Plate – supplement
Newspaper supplement commemorating the Battle of the River Plate.
Christmas Menu – Gambia
Menu created onboard HMNZS Gambia at Christmas 1943 during WW2
Trans Antarctic Crossing
Framed First day cover commemorating the Trans-Antarctic crossing, 1958.
Armistice through Artefacts
Explore a selection of artefacts related to the 1918 Armistice.
Count Felix von Luckner – Digital Exhibition
A digital exhibition of artefacts relating to Count von Luckner.
Sir James Allen
Sir James Allen – NZ Minister of Defence throughout WW1.