World War One: Up Close and Personal

Events of 100 years ago are brought to vivid life by sound.

Over the decades, Radio New Zealand has generated an exceptional amount of programming related to World War One.

This selection, curated by experienced radio documentary-maker Jack Perkins from Spectrum, provides glimpses into the experience of the first World War by those who went through it.


 

Collection items

New Zealand World War soldiers in a trench yards from the Turkish trenches in Gallipoli From Duncan Suzanne Family photographs Ref PA o Alexander Turnbull Library
New Zealand World War 1 soldiers in a trench, yards from the Turkish trenches in Gallipoli. From Duncan Suzanne Family photographs Ref: PA1-o-1019-47-2. Alexander Turnbull Library.

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Archival audio supplied by Nga Taonga Sound and Vision.