Booklet, New Zealand's Response to the Empire's Call
Production date
1899-1904
Object detail
Brief Description
Booklet of New Zealand's Response to the Empire's Call. Pictorial booklet with images of New Zealanders organising to go to the Boer war.
The booklet has a poem on the cover page by Forrest Ross. The other pages of the book are mostly photographs: There is one of Sir Arthur Douglas [ Under Secretary of Defence ] and Lady Douglas at the training camp for the soldiers going to the Boer War, a view of the camp at Newtown Park, horses, Major Craddock, Colonel Penton, Lieutenant Colonel Sommerville standing by some tents, views of the men training, a view of the formal leavetaking of the men - photograph by Saroney Studio, Wellington, horses going onboard the ship.
There is also a photograph of the Earl of Ranfurly - Governor of New Zealand, Major Craddock, Colonel Penton - Commander New Zealand forces, R J Seddon, Major Robin - Commander of the first New Zealand Contingent.
The booklet has a poem on the cover page by Forrest Ross. The other pages of the book are mostly photographs: There is one of Sir Arthur Douglas [ Under Secretary of Defence ] and Lady Douglas at the training camp for the soldiers going to the Boer War, a view of the camp at Newtown Park, horses, Major Craddock, Colonel Penton, Lieutenant Colonel Sommerville standing by some tents, views of the men training, a view of the formal leavetaking of the men - photograph by Saroney Studio, Wellington, horses going onboard the ship.
There is also a photograph of the Earl of Ranfurly - Governor of New Zealand, Major Craddock, Colonel Penton - Commander New Zealand forces, R J Seddon, Major Robin - Commander of the first New Zealand Contingent.
Production date
1899-1904
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Cover missing; printed on paper with black ink. Stapled.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 182 x 210mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1899-1901
Credit line
gifted by Mr R A H Withers
Other number(s)
m75/22 (a), 50804
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