WW100 New Zealand - 22 April 2013 - Virginia Gow

First World War Centenary Programme Office

• Coordinate New Zealand’s response to the centenary

First World War Centenary Programme Office

• Coordinate New Zealand’s response to the centenary

• Develop and manage a common identity for the centenary

First World War Centenary Programme Office

• Coordinate New Zealand’s response to the centenary

• Develop and manage a common identity for the centenary

• Promote centenary

First World War Centenary Programme Office

• Coordinate New Zealand’s response to the centenary

• Develop and manage a common identity for the centenary

• Promote centenary• Share information on commemorative activities

First World War Centenary Programme Office

• Coordinate New Zealand’s response to the centenary

• Develop and manage a common identity for the centenary

• Promote centenary• Share information on commemorative activities• Manage major projects

First World War Centenary Programme Office

• Coordinate New Zealand’s response to the centenary

• Develop and manage a common identity for the centenary

• Promote centenary• Share information on commemorative activities• Manage major projects• Foster relationships with international

counterparts

By 2019, we hope that we’ve…• Created suitable opportunities to recognise the sacrifice of

New Zealanders during the First World War.• Increased understanding of the role of our military heritage

in shaping New Zealand identity.• Increased understanding of the impact of the war on New

Zealanders.• Developed a greater appreciation of New Zealand’s long

history of contributing to global peace and security. • Strengthened New Zealand’s ongoing relationships with

Australia and all other participants of the First World War.

History

• 88% interested in history, including 58% strongly interested

History

• 88% interested in history, including 58% strongly interested

• Museums fifth-most common source of information (54%)

History

• 88% interested in history, including 58% strongly interested

• Museums fourth-most common source of information (54%)

• Encouraging interest in museums (51%) among youth (15–19 yr old)

History

• 88% interested in history, including 58% strongly interested

• Museums fourth-most common source of information (54%)

• Encouraging interest in museums (51%) among youth (15–19 yr old)

• Strong interest in local or community history, and in genealogy

First World War

• 40% knew of a relative who had served — almost all a close relative

First World War

• 40% knew of a relative who had served — almost all a close relative

• 57% of those had talked about their family’s involvement

First World War

• 40% knew of a relative who had served — almost all a close relative

• 57% of those had talked about their family’s involvement

• 80% of those with a relative who served would like to find out more

First World War

• 59% think that the war was at least somewhat relevant to their life today

First World War

• 59% think that the war was at least somewhat relevant to their life today

• Most recognise role of war in shaping New Zealand and the transtasman relationship

First World War

• 59% think that the war was at least somewhat relevant to their life today

• Most recognise role of war in shaping New Zealand and the transtasman relationship

• 97% had taken part in an Anzac Day-related activity (poppy, TV documentary)

First World War

• 59% think that the war was at least somewhat relevant to their life today

• Most recognise role of war in shaping New Zealand and transtasman relationship

• 97% had taken part in an Anzac Day-related activity (poppy, TV documentary)

• Quite knowledgeable about the war: dates, key facts and figures (78% basic or more)

Opportunities

• Knowledge– understanding of many is fairly basic– common misunderstandings, e.g. about importance of

Western Front, New Zealand’s involvement in Samoa

Opportunities

• Knowledge– understanding of many is fairly basic– common misunderstandings, e.g. about importance of

Western Front, New Zealand’s involvement in Samoa

• Interest– good interest in history– especially local and family history

Opportunities

• Knowledge– understanding of many is fairly basic– common misunderstandings, e.g. about importance of Western Front,

New Zealand’s involvement in Samoa

• Interest– good interest in history– especially local and family history

• Broad base for building awareness, interest and engagement with centenary

INTEREST IN TYPES OF EXHIBITS

Base: Respondents likely to visit exhibitions at local museums or travelling exhibitions (2,365)Source: Q9b

90

81

70

57

48

46

Photos

Survival stories

Diaries

Online, interactive exhibits

Medals

Art exhibits

%

Funding

• More than $17 million to help communities commemorate the centenary

• Second funding round (with extended eligibility criteria) closes on 29 May 2013

• See: WW100.govt.nz/funding-sources-for-ww100-commemorations

How are you going to support members of your local community to discover, share, and preserve their First World War stories?

“It’s all about the stories”

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Young World War One soldier (unidentified), Christchurch, by Adam Maclay.(Ref: 1/2-164066-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/30118653)

New Zealand troops land in Samoa, Malcolm Ross, August 1914.(Ref: PA1-q-107-29-2. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/records/22789316)

Elsdon Clark as clown, Armistice Day Parade, Levin, 1918.(Ref: Horowhenua Historical Society Inc. http://horowhenua.kete.net.nz/site/images/show/7621-armistice-day-parade)

“The search” (for lice), Western Front(Ref: Courtesy of New Zealand Defence Force Library)

Corporal Williams and his horse, southern Palestine, ca 1917.(Ref: 1/2-066835-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23114083)

Wounded soldiers being loaded onto camel cacolets, Palestine, ca 1916-1917. (Ref: H00716. Australian War Memorial.)

FYI, it’s really hard to find photos online of women in New Zealand working during WW1. (This is Edith from Downton Abbey, working as a farm hand because she can drive a tractor)

Cartoon from the Observer, Volume XXXII, Issue 27, 16 March 1912, Page 16. (Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand, http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz)