Framed first day cover commemorating the Trans-Antarctic crossing, 1958. Signed by Sir Vivien Fuchs and Sir Edmund Hilary and presented to Peter Mulgrew, RNZN who was the Chief Radio Electrician at Scott Base and a member of Hilary’s polar party.
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Operation Grapple
HMNZS Rotoiti and Pukaki participated in British nuclear testing programme Operation Grapple.
Striking Carving
Carving given to HMNZS Taupo re the 1951 Watersiders Strike.
Signalling Victory and Survival
White Ensign made by New Zealanders in a Japanese POW Camp.
Suitcase with a story
This small brown suitcase has a fascinating story from WW2.
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.
Sunshine recorder
Campbell-Stokes Sunshine Recorder records sunshine hours at a location.
Sinking of Mikhail Lermontov
Life buoy and life jacket from the ship MS Mikhail Leromontov.
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.
Surrendered Treasure
Japanese naval dirk (dagger) that was surrendered to LT CDR Davis-Goff .
Crossing the line
Crossing the line is a very old tradition in the Navy.
Princess Mary Gift Tin
Princess Mary gift tin was sent to all service personnel.
Missing medals
Collections team reunites two missing medals from World War One.
Medal mystery
Collections team solves a medal mystery that links two sailors.