The home front

A DigitalNZ Story by Thomasin Sleigh

This set contains material about activities at home in New Zealand during the First World War. This includes: fund raising, the Lady Liverpool funds and committees, propaganda posters, and photographs of soldiers home on leave.

home font, fundraising, Lady Liverpool, committees, women, leave, weddings, soldiers, First World War, WWI, posters, propaganda

Image: Patriotic Society's fund raising procession.

Patriotic Society's fund raising procession.

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Poster, 'She helps her Boy to Victory'

Poster, 'She helps her Boy to Victory'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Thomas Henry Mossman, Esther Muriel Mossman and Marion Susan Mossman

Thomas Henry Mossman, Esther Muriel Mossman and Marion Susan Mossman

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Kathleen Veronica O'Brien, wearing a soldier's uniform

Kathleen Veronica O'Brien, wearing a soldier's uniform

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Women of Britain say - "Go!" '

Poster, 'Women of Britain say - "Go!" '

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Yes - Complete Victory'

Poster, 'Yes - Complete Victory'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: 'Step Into Your Place' poster

'Step Into Your Place' poster

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'The "Scrap of Paper"'

Poster, 'The "Scrap of Paper"'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'We risk our lives to bring you food'

Poster, 'We risk our lives to bring you food'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'England Expects Every Man To Do His Duty'

Poster, 'England Expects Every Man To Do His Duty'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'We're both needed to serve the Guns!'

Poster, 'We're both needed to serve the Guns!'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Record of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force'

Poster, 'Record of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Your King & Country Need You'

Poster, 'Your King & Country Need You'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Do Your Bit!'

Poster, 'Do Your Bit!'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Rally Round The Flag'

Poster, 'Rally Round The Flag'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'ANZAC'

Poster, 'ANZAC'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Land girl : digital image

Land girl : digital image

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Sending comfort items to the New Zealand troops in Gallipoli

Sending comfort items to the New Zealand troops in Gallipoli

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Carterton Lady Liverpool Committee: Photograph

Carterton Lady Liverpool Committee: Photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Thomas Shaw Hamilton and Muriel May Hamilton

Thomas Shaw Hamilton and Muriel May Hamilton

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Reynolds family group

Reynolds family group

Auckland Libraries

Image: George Onslow Browne, his wife Florence Daisy and sisters Louisa May and Annis Mary

George Onslow Browne, his wife Florence Daisy and sisters Louisa May and Annis Mary

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Mr and Mrs Pennycook ...

Mr and Mrs Pennycook ...

Auckland Libraries

Image: Social event with soldiers at Masterton Park : photograph

Social event with soldiers at Masterton Park : photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Newspaper

LADY LIVERPOOL FUND. (Colonist, 03 June 1915)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

LADY LIVERPOOL FUND. (Colonist, 08 December 1915)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

LADY LIVERPOOL TOURNAMENT. (Colonist, 03 January 1916)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

LADY LIVERPOOL FUND. (Colonist, 20 October 1915)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

LADY LIVERPOOL FUND. (Colonist, 29 March 1916)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

LADY LIVERPOOL FUND. (Colonist, 27 July 1915)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

LADY LIVERPOOL COMMITTEE. (Colonist, 02 May 1917)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: News from home in the front line trenches, World War I

News from home in the front line trenches, World War I

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Sorting Clothing for the Territorials

Sorting Clothing for the Territorials

Palmerston North City Library

Image: World War One fund raising procession

World War One fund raising procession

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Wedding portrait of Private Cecil Charles Baker and Hannah Irene Baker

Wedding portrait of Private Cecil Charles Baker and Hannah Irene Baker

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Wedding portrait of Edmund Colin Nigel Robinson and Mary Read

Wedding portrait of Edmund Colin Nigel Robinson and Mary Read

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Shepherd wedding group

Shepherd wedding group

Auckland Libraries

Image: Poster, 'food'

Poster, 'food'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Eat Less Bread'

Poster, 'Eat Less Bread'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Boys Come Over Here'

Poster, 'Boys Come Over Here'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Food is Ammunition'

Poster, 'Food is Ammunition'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Surely you will fight'

Poster, 'Surely you will fight'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Your Sugar Ration'

Poster, 'Your Sugar Ration'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Britain is Fighting for the Freedom'

Poster, 'Britain is Fighting for the Freedom'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Save the products of the Land'

Poster, 'Save the products of the Land'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'The Spirit of '18'

Poster, 'The Spirit of '18'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Poster, 'Sir - don't waste while your wife saves'

Poster, 'Sir - don't waste while your wife saves'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Interior of Salvation Army Institute, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Interior of Salvation Army Institute, Featherston Military Camp : digital image

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Poster, 'Boys! Come along You're wanted'

Poster, 'Boys! Come along You're wanted'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Newspaper

PATRIOTIC SOCIETY (Evening Post, 23 April 1915)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

PATRIOTIC SOCIETY (Evening Post, 14 August 1915)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

PATRIOTIC SOCIETY (Evening Post, 30 October 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

PATRIOTIC SOCIETY (Evening Post, 05 July 1918)

National Library of New Zealand