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Metal painted crown attached to short section of wooden masthead. Masthead crown is believed to have been from HMS New Zealand.

Metal painted crown attached to short section of wooden masthead. Masthead crown is believed to have been from HMS New Zealand.

Metal painted crown attached to short section of wooden masthead. Masthead crown is believed to have been from HMS New Zealand.

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HMS New Zealand arriving in Auckland 1913

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Coxswain Nancy Hodgson, one of the pioneering Wrens who manned the Admiral's Barge during WW2.

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Ship Badge

Ship Badge

Decorated and embossed oval ship badge from HMS New Zealand.

HMS New Zealand Vases

Vases

Ceramic vases with painted scene of HMS New Zealand.

Green fine china cup with painting of three battleships. Words around the inside of the rim read: ‘Britain shall Triumph, her ships plough the sea, her standard be justice, her watchword be free’. Green fine china saucer with gold rim and Officers cap badge painted in the centre. This cup and saucer is part of the ‘Paragon Patriotic’ series produced during World War Two.

Cup and Saucer

Cup and saucer from ‘Paragon Patriotic’ series World War Two.

Pair of Candlesticks made by Stoker A.E. Bassett from nuts and other engineering spares whilst serving in HMS Europa during World War One.

Candlesticks

A pair of candlesticks from HMS Europa World War One.

Binoculars complete with brown leather case. Glasses have no manufactures mark but each barrel is marked: ‘NZ Navy’. Case was made by George Bussey & Co. Ltd 1917.

Binoculars

Binoculars complete with brown leather case – WW1.

Vernier sextant

Sextant

Vernier sextant c1920 used as a navigation tool at sea.

Ship Items

Ship Items