11 November 2008 is the 90th anniversary of Armistice Day. On this day in 1918 the Allies and Germany signed the agreement that formally ended the First World War.
Over the next few months, organisations all over the country are commemorating this anniversary and the 'Coming Home' of our soldiers. You can see a list of events on the NZLive website.
There are two special online initiatives based on the 'Coming Home' theme.
Coming Home search
On the right-hand side of the screen you can see the Coming Home search widget. Use it to start a search for all kinds of digital content (including web pages, images and video) related to the First World War and the return of New Zealand soldiers after it ended. You can find the full Coming Home search here.
Coming Home Memory Maker
Craft your own expression of what 'Coming Home' means with this video mixing tool. Remix photographs, graphics, film clips and music from the years following the First World War and then share your new video with friends and family. Go to the Memory Maker.
Image
New Zealand soldiers and civilians in London at the end of World War I, 1918. Photographer: Thomas Frederick Scales. Reference number: 1/2-014090-G. Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library. Image available on the Timeframes website.
1 comments:
Great day to look at this.
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