Today it’s hard to imagine life without photographic images. Their ubiquity extends from the newspaper to the art gallery, from the billboard to the family album, from product packaging to the internet.
US forces in New Zealand
At any one time between June 1942 and mid-1944 there were between 15,000 and 45,000 American servicemen in camp in New Zealand. For both visitors and hosts this was an intriguing experience with much of the quality of a Hollywood fantasy.
The Battle for Crete
Memorials register
Welcome to the New Zealand memorials register. Here you will find information, accurate locations and images for over 900 memorials throughout the country.
Find regional memorial map links below or see them all on the master New Zealand memorials map (large download). You can also Download a KML file of this map to view in Google Earth.
2061 - Who did the first British rugby team to tour NZ
Who did the first British rugby team to tour NZ play in their first game?
2062 - What sunk the Limerick in
What sunk the Limerick in 1943?
2064 - How many New Zealand servicemen died in the
How many New Zealand servicemen died in the Greece campaign?
2058 - In 1981 the Social Credit Party won 16% of the
In 1981 the Social Credit Party won 16% of the vote at the general election. How many seats did it get in parliament as a result?
2057 - In 1916 the Tūhoe prophet Rua Kenana was
In 1916 the Tūhoe prophet Rua Kenana was acquitted of sedition. He was however convicted and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for what other offence?
2055 - What was the significance of Dennis Gunn's
What was the significance of Dennis Gunn's conviction for murder in Auckland in 1920?
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