Ditlev Monrad wrote this letter to his Aunt in December 1884.

Date:          1884

Viggo Monrad wrote this letter to Marie and Johannes Monrad in the United States of America in April 1885.

An English translation by Bodil Petersen can be read in files _004 and _005.

Date:          1885

Letter written by Olga Monrad (nee Berg) wife of Ditlev Monrad.

Written in Danish on the back of a set of photographs, the letter describes life on the farm at Karere between c.1860s and 1870s.

Reproduced here are the photographs, the handwrittin...

Place:          Karere, Longburn
Date:          1860 to 1880

Ditlev Monrad wrote this letter to his father from Karere Farm in November 1897.

An English translation by Bodil Petersen can be read in files _004 and _005.

Date:          1897

Ditlev Monrad wrote this letter to his father from Karere Farm in July 1896.

An English translation by Bodil Petersen can be read in file _004.

Date:          1896

Viggo Monrad wrote this letter to Marie and Johannes Monrad in the United States of America. Although undated, it is believed to date to 1884.

An English translation by Bodil Petersen can be read in files _004 and _005.

Date:          1884

Ditlev Monrad wrote this letter to his Aunt Marie in January 1885.

An English translation by Bodil Petersen can be read in file _004.

Date:          1885

Ditlev Monrad wrote this letter to his father from Karere Farm between March and June of 1896.

An English translation by Bodil Petersen can be read in files _012, _013, _014 and _015.

Date:          1896

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 11 September 1958: "One of the first 10 letters to cross the Tasman Sea by-air. It was carried in the Southern Cross from Sydney to Christchurch by Sir Charles Kingsford...

Creator:      Manawatu Evening Standard
Date:          September 11, 1958

Letter from Len Argyle, who served in World War One, to his young brother Leslie. At this time he was in training at Trentham Military Camp, near Wellington.

Len Argyle (1894-1915), the son of Henry and Alice Argyle, was born in Carterton, Wairar...

Creator:      Len Argyle
Place:          Trentham Military Camp, Upper Hutt
Date:          1915

Arthur Batchelar served in the Manawatu Mounted Rifles in both the Boer War and World War One. The postcard was sent from Zeitoun, which was the New Zealand military training camp outside Cairo, Egypt. The photograph features uniformed soldiers be...

Creator:      Arthur Batchelar
Place:          Egypt
Date:          May 8, 1915

Letter from the Tadeusz Zażuliński, Minister of Poland, stationed at the Legation de Pologne in Cairo, Egypt, to Mrs Ann Jacques of the Polish Army League. The letter thanks the Polish Army League for gift parcels. The Polish Army League, founded ...

Creator:      Tadeusz Zażuliński, Minister of Poland
Place:          Egypt
Date:          April 27, 1942

The Alwyn Physical Culture Club was a woman's only club opened in Palmerston North in 1936. It was modelled on American clubs of the same name and in consultation with Madame Lauri Alwyn, who visited at the time of inauguration. It was set up as a...

Creator:      Lauri Alwyn
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          October 14, 1956

Letter (aerogramme) from Captain Kubaczka Adam of the 3rd Carpathian Division Social Welfare Department of the Polish Army, to the Polish Army League, thanking them for the friendship shown to Polish soldiers, and his wish that this may continue o...

Creator:      Captain Kubaczka Adam
Place:          Unknown
Date:          1946?

Letter from the No. 1 Polish General Hospital, to the Polish Army League, thanking them for parcels sent. The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, corresponded with and sent parcels to Polish soldiers who served with the allies...

Creator:      D.C. No.1 Polish General Hospital
Place:          Unknown
Date:          March 21, 1944

Letter from the Polish Embassy in London, to the Polish Army League, thanking them for parcels sent to Polish seamen. The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, corresponded with and sent parcels to Polish soldiers who served wit...

Creator:      Naval Attache, Polish Embassy
Place:          London
Date:          July 17, 1943

Letter from Major-General S. Kopanski to the Polish Army League, thanking them for parcels received, including from the Kiwitea Patriotic League.

The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, corresponded with and sent parcels to P...

Creator:      Major-General S. Kopanski
Place:          
Date:          May 20, 1943

Letter from the Major General S. Kopanski of the Polish Forces in Persia and Irak (sic), to Mrs Ann Jacques of the Polish Army League. The letter lists the numbers of parcels received and thanks the Polish Army League for gift parcels. The Polish ...

Creator:      Major General S. Kopanski, Polish Forces
Place:          Unknown
Date:          December 23, 1942

Letter from the Major General S. Kopanski of the Polish Forces in Persia and Iraq, to the Polish Army League. The letter thanks them for parcels from Massey Agricultural College students, Eastbourne and the Ladies Kiwitea Guild, that were sent to ...

Creator:      Major General Kopanski of the Polish Forces
Place:          Middle East
Date:          February 20, 1943

A copy of a letter from Captain Adam Kubaczka of the 3rd Carpathian Division Soldiers Welfare to the Polish Army League, thanking them for the parcels that they send to Polish soldiers. The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, ...

Creator:      Captain Adam Kubaczka (a translation)
Place:          Unknown
Date:          March 8, 1945

Letter from the Cadet School of the Polish Forces to the Polish Army League, talking about correspondence between New Zealand school boys and the cadets. The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, corresponded with and sent parce...

Creator:      Cadet School, Polish Forces
Place:          Unknown
Date:          1943

Letter from some of Polish Forces to the Polish Army League, thanking them for letters and parcels sent to them. The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, corresponded with and sent parcels to Polish soldiers who served with the...

Creator:      Polish soldiers
Place:          Unknown
Date:          1945?

This school was established in c 1880. This photograph shows the staff of the school engaging in various leisurely pursuits.

Creator:      Unknown
Place:          Whanganui
Date:          circa 1894

Letter (aerogramme) from Commander St. Lasocki to the Polish Army League, thanking them for parcels received, which they will forward to Polish prisoners of war in Germany. The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, corresponded ...

Creator:      Commander St. Lasocki
Place:          London
Date:          December 3, 1943

Letter from a 'Captain in the Polish Army' stationed in South Africa, to the Polish Army League, wishing them Christmas and New Year greetings. The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, corresponded with and sent parcels to Poli...

Creator:      Captain in the Polish Army
Place:          South Africa
Date:          November 15, 1944

Letter from the 3rd Carpathian Division Social Welfare Department of the Polish Army, to the Polish Army League, about gifts from Polish soldiers sent as a thank you for P.A.L.'s work. The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, c...

Creator:      3rd Carpathian Division Social Welfare Department of the Polish Army
Place:          Unknown
Date:          1946?

Pat (Percival) Argyle (1890-1915) was the son of Henry and Alice Argyle of Bunnythorpe. At the time of this letter in Wellington at 'Nathans". Mention is made of the Peters family. Alice Argyle was born Alice Peters.

Pat enlisted and served in Wo...

Creator:      Pat Argyle
Place:          Wellington
Date:          circa 1912

Letter from a Major, at O.C.No.1 Polish General Hospital, to Mrs Ann Jacques of the Polish Army League. The letter thanks the Polish Army League for their gift parcels. The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, corresponded with...

Creator:      Major at Polish General Hospital
Place:          Palestine
Date:          July 3, 1942

The Clock Tower in The Square was completed in 1957, after Arthur Hopwood gifted £10,000 for its construction. The Works Directorate describes the clock tower structure and the need for urgent maintenance to prevent further deterioration. Sent to ...

Creator:      Palmerston North City Council
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          August 17, 1990

Letter from a Polish soldier to the Polish Army League, thanking them for the parcel he received from them. The Polish Army League, founded in Palmerston North in WWII, corresponded with and sent parcels to Polish soldiers who served with the alli...

Creator:      Polish soldier
Place:          Unknown
Date:          March 30, 1945