A selection of images digitised from the glass plate collection in the Tudor Collins project.
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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.
Portable Altar
This wooden case contains a portable altar used at sea by Reverend Henry G. Taylor.
War Time Bank Note
Bank note issued in 1942 by Japanese government for use in Dutch East Indies.
Signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed on the 2 September 1945.
Operation Struggle
Midget submarine XE3 carried out a successful attack on a Japanese cruiser.
Precious Bag
Some sailors would write home every day whilst away at sea.
Auckland’s White Elephant
Admiralty House, Auckland built in the early 20th Century was controversial.