Creator:      Hobday Photo

Date:          1949 to 1950

This photograph comes from the Berry Bird Papers, held in the Palmerston North Community Archives. Berenice (Berry) Joubert Bird (1934-2020) was a nurse and leading advocate of infection control inititatives in the New Zealand healthcare system. I...

Date:          circa 1979 to circa 1980

Exhibition of gifts to be sent to New Zealand, as displayed at Cupra Marittima, italy, during World War Two. The gifts were made by Polish soldiers to give to New Zealand as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude for New Zealand's treatment of...

Creator:      Polish soldiers
Place:          Cupra Marittima, Italy
Date:          September 1945

Exhibition of gifts to be sent to New Zealand, as displayed at Cupra Marittima, italy, during World War Two. The gifts were made by Polish soldiers to give to New Zealand as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude for New Zealand's treatment of...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Cupra Marittima, Italy
Date:          September 1945

This miniature monument was created to honour New Zealand and Polish soldiers who fell in the fight for common ideals in World War Two. It is made of aluminium and wood in an art deco style. The plate is inscribed, "For our freedom and yours, Tobr...

Creator:      Polish soldier
Place:          Main Street, Palmerston North
Date:          1946?

Sent to all District Committees and Sub-Centres, dated 6 October 1941. Entitled: Obstetrical nursing aids.

Creator:      Women's War Service Auxiliary
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 6, 1941

Letter regarding the W.W.S.A's authority over the Red Cross and St. John’s Ambulance in an emergency.

Creator:      W.W.S.A.
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1943

An autograph book used as a photograph album. Photographs document Huia Mackrell's service overseas during World War One, including shipboard life, Egypt and Gallipoli. Signed, inside front cover; "Some snaps during my travels, H H Mackrell".

Creator:      H H Mackrell

Date:          circa 1914 to circa 1918

Exhibition of gifts to be sent to New Zealand, as displayed at Cupra Marittima, italy, during World War Two. The gifts were made by Polish soldiers to give to New Zealand as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude for New Zealand's treatment of...

Creator:      Polish soldiers
Place:          Italy
Date:          September 1945

The Governor General of New Zealand receiving a miniature mountain hut, presented by children of the Polish Children's Camp, at the opening of an exhibition of art works gifted to New Zealand. The exhibition was held at the C M Ross department sto...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          March 1946

Exhibition of gifts to be sent to New Zealand, as displayed at Cupra Marittima, italy, during World War Two. The gifts were made by Polish soldiers to give to New Zealand as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude for New Zealand's treatment of...

Creator:      Polish soldiers
Place:          Italy
Date:          September 1945

Some Polish soldiers with a display of the gifts to be sent to New Zealand. The art works displayed are of the painter Krzewinski (seated in the middle), with the painter Bednarski on his left and the cartoonist Kuczynski to his right. The gifts w...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Italy
Date:          September 1945

Exhibition of gifts to be sent to New Zealand, as displayed at Cupra Marittima, italy, during World War Two. The gifts were made by Polish soldiers to give to New Zealand as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude for New Zealand's treatment of...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Italy
Date:          September 1945

This brass friendship bracelet is a model of a friendship ring, and created as a symbol of Polish - New Zealand friendship. The inside of the bracelet is inscribed, "To everlasting friendship New Zealand 1941". It also has a silver metal plaque in...

Creator:      Polish soldiers
Place:          Poland
Date:          1946?

This letter weight, made of aluminium, bears a stylized Polish eagle and the Polish and New Zealand national flags. The slab base is inscribed, "To my New Zealand friend from a Polish soldier, Italy, 1945", and on the other side "Captain E Lachwsk...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Poland
Date:          1946?

Polish soldiers viewing the exhibition of gifts to be sent to New Zealand, as displayed at Cupra Marittima, italy, during World War Two. The gifts were made by Polish soldiers to give to New Zealand as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude fo...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Italy
Date:          September 1945

A paperweight, with Monte Cassino in relief in white metal, and a canon shell. On the paperweight is inscribed " 1940 to 1945", "Monte Cassino 1944" and "Workshop Platoon". The base also has a plaque, "For our friends in New Zealand from Work Shop...

Creator:      Polish soldiers
Place:          Italy
Date:          1946?

Exhibition of gifts to be sent to New Zealand, as displayed at Cupra Marittima, italy, during World War Two. The gifts were made by Polish soldiers to give to New Zealand as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude for New Zealand's treatment of...

Creator:      Polish soldiers
Place:          Italy
Date:          September 1945

Exhibition of gifts to be sent to New Zealand, as displayed at Cupra Marittima, italy, during World War Two. The gifts were made by Polish soldiers to give to New Zealand as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude for New Zealand's treatment of...

Creator:      Polish soldiers
Place:          Italy
Date:          September 1945

This cross was made inside a bottle, with the words, "Poland's Trust is in God". It is one of the gifts made by Polish soldiers to send to New Zealand as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude for New Zealand's treatment of the Polish children...

Creator:      Polish soldier
Place:          Italy
Date:          1946?

The Governor General of New Zealand at the opening of the exhibition of gifts presented by Polish soldiers to New Zealand. The exhibition was held at the C M Ross department store (now the Palmerston North Central Library). The gifts went sent to ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          September 19, 1946

The Governor General of New Zealand opening the exhibition of gifts from Polish soldiers, held at the C M Ross department store. The gifts went sent to the Polish Army League, based in Palmerston North, by the soldiers of the 3rd Carpathian Divis...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          September 19, 1946

The gifts went sent to the Polish Army League, based in Palmerston North, by the soldiers of the 3rd Carpathian Division in Italy. They were made by Polish soldiers to give to New Zealand as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude for New Zeala...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1946

This paper weight shows a Polish eagle sitting on a globe, looking towards New Zealand. It is made of wood, aluminium and steel. On the base is written, "For our New Zealand friends with greetings from 2nd Polish Carp. Rifle Bn". On the shield is ...

Creator:      Polish soldiers
Place:          Poland
Date:          1946?

Exhibition of gifts to be sent to New Zealand, as displayed at Cupra Marittima, italy, during World War Two. The gifts were made by Polish soldiers to give to New Zealand as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude for New Zealand's treatment of...

Creator:      Polish soldiers
Place:          Italy
Date:          September 1945

A display of the gifts to be sent to New Zealand. this image shows paintings by Siedlanowski and Panas. The gifts were displayed at Cupra Marittima, Italy, during World War Two, before despatch. The gifts were made by Polish soldiers to give to Ne...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Italy
Date:          September 1945

A group of Polish soliders, serving in Italy, with one of the gifts sent to New Zealand. The gifts were displayed at Cupra Marittima, Italy, during World War Two, before despatch. The gifts were made by Polish soldiers to give to New Zealand as an...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Italy
Date:          September 1945

Exhibition of gifts to be sent to New Zealand, as displayed at Cupra Marittima, italy, during World War Two. This image shows some of the paintings and cartoons by Kuczynski. The gifts were made by Polish soldiers to give to New Zealand as an expr...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Italy
Date:          September 1945

The Governor General of New Zealand talking with the Chairwoman of the Polish Army League, Mrs W Field, at the opening of the exhibition of gifts presented by Polish soldiers to New Zealand. The exhibition was held at the C M Ross department store...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          4 The Square, Palmerston North
Date:          1940s

This model in its box was one of many gifts made by Polish soldiers during World War II that were presented to New Zealand. They were given to New Zealand as an expression of the Polish soldiers heartfelt gratitude for New Zealand's treatment of ...

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Unknown
Date:          1946?