Wiles Army Steam Cooker
Morale booster – hot food on a cold day out in the field
Afghan Tea Set
Taking of tea, an old and important tradition for the people of Afghanistan.
UN M113A1 APC
Learn more about the M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers.
Trooper Coutts and The Queen’s Scarf
Handmade token of gratitude for a selected few from the Queen.
BSA Service Bicycle
Learn about the NZ Cyclist Corps, an important mounted infantry unit!
The Chess Player’s Manual
How does a Chess Player’s Manual end up at a military Museum?
The Remains of a Fragmentation Grenade
We trawled the shelves for a peculiar artefact with an unusual story!
An Army All Black
Sapper Charles ‘Charlie’ Brown an All Black before and after the war
Personal Treasures: WWI Trench Art
Trench art objects are holders of soldiers’ memories and reminders of the conflict they faced. Made out of recycled war refuse such as shell casings, spent bullets or whatever came to hand, they open a window to the past.
100 Year Old Lemon
Why was this lemon thrown overboard from the HMNZT Tahiti in 1914?