New Zealand, Germany, and Samoa in WWI.

A DigitalNZ Story by Thomasin Sleigh

This set brings together digital material relating to the New Zealand capture of Samoa from the German troops in August 1914.

samoa, germany, annexation, WWI, world war one, apia

Image: Scenes in the South Sea islands, a Samoan siva

Scenes in the South Sea islands, a Samoan siva

Auckland Libraries

Image: New Zealand forces hoisting the Union Jack at the courthouse, Apia

New Zealand forces hoisting the Union Jack at the courthouse, Apia

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The Crater Lake, Upolu, Samoa

The Crater Lake, Upolu, Samoa

Auckland Libraries

Newspaper

SAMOA OCCUPIED (Evening Post, 02 September 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Samoa

Samoa

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Samoan House, Apia

Samoan House, Apia

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: THE NEW CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL AT APIA. SAMOA

THE NEW CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL AT APIA. SAMOA

Auckland Libraries

Image: Brass band in [Samoa] : photograph

Brass band in [Samoa] : photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: COLONEL "BOB," Military Governor of Samoa (Observer, 26 September 1914)

COLONEL "BOB," Military Governor of Samoa (Observer, 26 September 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Samoa under the Germans with the hospital at Apia built by Mr G Kaust

Samoa under the Germans with the hospital at Apia built by Mr G Kaust

Auckland Libraries

Newspaper

GERMAN SAMOA. (Colonist, 01 September 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

DOCTOR FROM SAMOA. (Poverty Bay Herald, 20 June 1916)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Postcard, 'Hoisting the Union Jack in Samoa. 30th Aug 1914.'

Postcard, 'Hoisting the Union Jack in Samoa. 30th Aug 1914.'

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Newspaper

SAMOA. (Feilding Star, 04 September 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Celebrating the Emperor of Germany's birthday in Apia, Samoa, January 27, 1901

Celebrating the Emperor of Germany's birthday in Apia, Samoa, January 27, 1901

Auckland Libraries

Image: The New Zealand hody of Military Police for Samoa, 74 of all ranks, left Wellinnton yostcrday afternoon for Auckland. They embark on the Tutanekai, which is due to leavo for Samoa to-day. (Evening Post, 21 April 1928)

The New Zealand hody of Military Police for Samoa, 74 of all ranks, left Wellinnton yostcrday afternoon for Auckland. They embark on the Tutanekai,...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: F W Aicken, 1915

F W Aicken, 1915

Auckland Libraries

Image: Corporal Arthur Ernest Venn Lodder, 1915

Corporal Arthur Ernest Venn Lodder, 1915

Auckland Libraries

Image: Private Maurice Edwin Coffey, 1914

Private Maurice Edwin Coffey, 1914

Auckland Libraries

Image: Corporal Arthur Ernest Venn Lodder, 1915

Corporal Arthur Ernest Venn Lodder, 1915

Auckland Libraries

Image: Rifleman Kenneth Reilly Spencer

Rifleman Kenneth Reilly Spencer

Auckland Libraries

Image: Sergeant Thomas Douglas Hutcheon, 1916

Sergeant Thomas Douglas Hutcheon, 1916

Auckland Libraries

$Image: Officers of the sth Wellington,Regijrrient who: were stationed at Apia, Samoa,.in 1914-15: Back.row, frofivdefpCaptain E. PutticJe, Lieut. S.,Barnard (killed in A.I F.), Lieut. C. K. Gasquoine,'.Lieut. B. R^Lanicshear^Lieut. J. B. Bennett; LieutJCJ Xi Ward,{Dentdl Corps, Captain R. W. Wilkinson (died of wounds at sea from Gallipqli). Seated;-Captain• J.G.lRodche,,M^jorfJ^:-''A.'-[Co'wlks^:Majdr..j.r. B. Head, Welsh Fusiliers, Lieut.-Colonel C. Ear court-Turner, Captain R. 8.--.l)(Mli:,:-;Le'insier, RegiTmnt,Ma]or;R.rSt:J.:B^ L. Evatt. In front, Lieut. E. G. Edwards and Lieut. 11. F. A. W otter man. The rank given is thatlieldduring the occupation: of Samoa;. ; (Evening Post, 17 November 1939)$

Officers of the sth Wellington,Regijrrient who: were stationed at Apia, Samoa,.in 1914-15: Back.row, frofivdefpCaptain E. PutticJe, Lieut. S.,Barna...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Pago Pago Harbour, Tutuila Island

Pago Pago Harbour, Tutuila Island

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Tutuila Island

Tutuila Island

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Newspaper

IN SAMOA (Marlborough Express, 13 November 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Siapo mamanu (tapa cloth)

Siapo mamanu (tapa cloth)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Faleseela (sic), Savai'i Island

Faleseela (sic), Savai'i Island

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Newspaper

IN SAMOA. (Ashburton Guardian, 03 September 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

SAMOAN CONTINGENT. (Thames Star, 20 October 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: American, British and German consuls in Samoa, between 1890-1898

American, British and German consuls in Samoa, between 1890-1898

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Portrait of a young Samoan woman

Portrait of a young Samoan woman

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Newspaper

RETURNED SAMOANS (Evening Post, 03 November 1915)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

FROM SAMOA. (Feilding Star, 07 December 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

SAMOAN ANNIVERSARY (Evening Post, 14 August 1916)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Lauaki Namulau'ulu Mamoe

Lauaki Namulau'ulu Mamoe

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Newspaper

SAMOA (Hawera & Normanby Star, 02 September 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

GERMAN SAMOA. (Ashburton Guardian, 25 August 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Flower in bloom, Samoa

Flower in bloom, Samoa

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Samoan chief (Matai) from Vailia [sic]

Samoan chief (Matai) from Vailia [sic]

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Newspaper

SAMOA (Grey River Argus, 08 September 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Portrait of an unknown elderly Samoan man

Portrait of an unknown elderly Samoan man

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Newspaper

IN SAMOA (Evening Post, 17 September 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

TAKING SAMOA (Evening Post, 07 September 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

SEIZURE OF SAMOA. (Colonist, 02 September 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

SAMOA SURRENDERS (Ohinemuri Gazette, 31 August 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: CAPTURE OF SAMOA. (Otago Daily Times 11-9-1914)

CAPTURE OF SAMOA. (Otago Daily Times 11-9-1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

THE NEWS IN SAMOA. (Ohinemuri Gazette, 26 August 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Mr Henry Charles Andow, 1917

Mr Henry Charles Andow, 1917

Auckland Libraries

Image: RETENTION OF SAMOA (Otago Daily Times 14-3-1918)

RETENTION OF SAMOA (Otago Daily Times 14-3-1918)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

RETENTION OF SAMOA (Evening Post, 22 February 1918)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Samoa (1949)

Samoa (1949)

Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Newspaper

THE FUTURE OF SAMOA (Evening Post, 23 March 1918)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: View of Apia

View of Apia

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Newspaper

AID FOR SAMOA (Evening Post, 22 November 1918)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

FUTURE OF SAMOA (Evening Post, 09 March 1918)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

THE EPIDEMIC (Evening Post, 31 December 1918)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Apia, Samoa

Apia, Samoa

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Samoan Princesses

Samoan Princesses

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Village in Samoa

Village in Samoa

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Village in Samoa

Village in Samoa

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: House [faletele] building, Samoa

House [faletele] building, Samoa

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Samoan woman with armlet

Samoan woman with armlet

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Samoan chief's son, (manaia)

Samoan chief's son, (manaia)

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Mulianga High Chief Malietoa Party Samoa

Mulianga High Chief Malietoa Party Samoa

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Samoan girls performing a 'siva'

Samoan girls performing a 'siva'

Auckland Libraries

Image: Richard John Seddon and party in Samoa, 1897

Richard John Seddon and party in Samoa, 1897

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Apia

Apia

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Apia, Samoa

Apia, Samoa

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Scene at Apia

Scene at Apia

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Coral Formation, Apia, Samoa

Coral Formation, Apia, Samoa

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa