This online exhibition is representative of Canterbury and World War One: Lives Lost Lives Changed, a temporary exhibition which ran from 30 November 2017 to 11 November 2018 at Canterbury Museum.
Theme
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On the Eve of War
At the turn of the twentieth century, Canterbury was one of the most prosperous provinces in New Zealand. While many were made wealthy by farming and manufacturing, the prosperity of the era was not shared by everyone.
But the years before the war were filled with excitement and activity. Royal visits, international exhibitions and Antarctic explorers all made their mark on Canterbury.
Go BackThe New Zealand Exhibition was held in Hagley Park, Christchurch in 1906
Canterbury Museum 1955.81.8
Cathedral Square, Christchurch c1900–1920
Hight Collection, Canterbury Museum 2005.36.154
Bottom of Dyers Pass Road, Cashmere, Christchurch 1914
Canterbury Museum 1984.271.1
