Term 2 - Week 3 - Auckland Museum Field Trip and Guest Speaker Research

As a class, we were lucky enough to be given a tour of the Photography Archives at the Auckland Museum by Shaun Higgins. We spent a lot of time in a small closet-type room full of old photographs that the Museum keeps under close security and safe hands. We were privileged enough not only to see a multitude of the photographs, but to also spend about an hour and a half with the holography crew in their studio whilst they photographed artefacts and war souvenirs. I documented a bit of my experience at the museum on my Snapchat. Below are a few snaps from the day.

The Homefront exhibition:

Focusing on life 'at home' during the First World War, the Home Front exhibition will explore how events half a world away shaped lives at home. This is the third in a series of WWI Centenary commemorative exhibitions.

The experience of loss was almost universal for those who remained in New Zealand during WWI. Uncertainty pervaded everything. Would sons, husbands, fathers, brothers live through the ordeal, or come home seriously injured? When would the war end? Could families make ends meet until the breadwinner returned?

Patriotic and fundraising organisations channelled their energies into supporting New Zealand servicemen. But not everyone supported the war effort. While some communities pulled together, others were pulled apart by differences of opinion.

Courtesy: http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/whats-on/exhibitions/home-front