ww100 new zealand - 22 april 2013 - virginia gow
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Presentation to the South Island regional museums & galleries meeting on 22 April 2013, by Virginia Gow of the WW100 Programme Office (http://WW100.govt.nz).TRANSCRIPT
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”
Discussion list: [email protected]
Website: WW100.govt.nz
Twitter: Twitter.com/WW100nz
Facebook: Facebook.com/WW100nz
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)