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Shakespeare Hut : Writing Room

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Shakespeare Hut : Writing Room
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Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
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Auckland Museum Collections
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Postcard featuring a black and white photograph of New Zealand soldiers in a room with desks. Some of the men are looking at the camera, while others are writing. "Shakespeare Hut: Writing Room". The YMCA Shakespeare Hut opened in London on August 11th, 1916. The Hut was built for the rest and recreation of serving forces during the First World War, with a particular remit to bring performances of Shakespeare’s plays and poems to the troops. [Source: https://ww100.govt.nz/revealing-the-histor...

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Date created
1917
URL
https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/discover/collections/record/976018
Locations
England
Related subjects
World War, 1914-1918--England--London / New Zealand--Armed Forces--Leaves and furloughs / Soldiers--New Zealand--Correspondence / War relief--New Zealand--Societies, etc. / Young Men's Christian Association / Soldiers--Recreation / World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects / World War, 1914-1918--Psychological aspects / World War, 1914-1918--Photography / World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, New Zealand

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