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Flashbacks - NZ History on Film
War Fare
With sons and fathers sailing off to fight on the other side of the world, those on the home front could see what was happening for the first time. They could go to the pictures.
The government commissioned Pathe Freres to cover the NZ Expeditionary Force in Europe for local viewing. Theatre managers were quick with promotion “Armies of Europe – graphically portraying the present day war in all its reality and horrors. Direct from the front. Prices as usual.”
Cameraman Charlie Barton was later dispatched to get the New Zealand perspective, but he arrived too late. The war had ended.
Learn more about the Film Archive's World War One film collection.
- New Zealand Boys at Sling Camp. New Zealanders in England (2,200kb)
- Visit of Sir Thomas MacKenzie KCMG, High Commissioner for NZ to the NZ Division Sept 1917 (836kb)
Please note: These videos are in the QuickTime format. You will need to have the QuickTime player installed in order to view these files.
