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Welcome to Canterbury 100! Help us tell the story of Canterbury during 1914 -1918. Canterbury 100 is a collaborative project, co-ordinated by the region’s major cultural and heritage institutions, telling the story and experiences of Canterbury people during the First World War.
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From Geraldine to Jericho: John Barker and the Great WarIn August 1914 John Barker left his farm near Geraldine in South Canterbury to go to the Great War. -
HMS New Zealand EnsignThis enormous flag, measuring roughly four by five metres, has special links to South Canterbury and the largest naval battle of World War I at Jutland. -
Miss Raukura AsquithMiss Asquith worked as a clerk for the Canterbury Aviation Company during the First World War. -
Photograph - Frederick James HorrellFrederick Horrell of Rangiora served in the New Zealand Army in Gallipoli and Egypt and flew on the Western Front with the RFC. -
Life by Arthur LillyIn 1930, the Royal Christchurch Musical Society performed Arthur Lilly’s tribute to his brother Lieutenant Leslie G Lilly. -
The Diggers' ViolinLife in the trenches and at camp could be dull and boring between stints of combat. -
Joseph Alexander MercerOn 19 July 1916, 19-year-old Rifleman Joseph Mercer disappeared. -
Plaque to commemorate the Waimate NursesWho lost their lives in the service of the Empire on Board H.M.H.S. Marquette torpedoed in the Mediterranean. October, 1915.
LATEST NEWS
Exhibition: Canterbury and World War One: Lives Lost, Lives Changed
Canterbury Museum's exhibition Exhibition: Canterbury and World War One: Lives Lost, Lives Changed opened on 30 November 2017. The displays follow the experiences of Cantabrians who served on the battlefields of Europe and the Middle East as well as those they left behind. The exhibition runs until 11 November 2018. Admission is free.
Now Open! War in the Air. New Zealanders in Military Aviation 1914-1918
The Air Force Museum of New Zealand has a new exhibition.
The First World War was the most destructive conflict the world had ever seen. Over four years, the political map of Europe was redrawn and empires and governments were overthrown. 17 million people died and 20 million more were injured in mind or body.
The Call For Papers has Now Closed
The call for papers for Canterbury 100's upcoming conference has now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted an abstract. The committee looks forward to reading your submissions.