Comments on: The World War One Memorial Project http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/14/the-world-war-one-memorial-project/ Our place, our voices Sat, 18 May 2013 05:58:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Billy I. Tilley http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/14/the-world-war-one-memorial-project/#comment-5638 Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:11:54 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-5638 I have some trouble with viewing your blog properly via the most recent release of Opera. Looks fine in IE and Firefox however.Have a wonderful day.

]]> By: Vikki Muxlow http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/14/the-world-war-one-memorial-project/#comment-2558 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:03:57 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-2558 Hi Ryan

At the time the conservation plan was written for the Brooklyn War Memorial we couldn’t find any further information out about the name Clover, who they were or what their connection was to the memorial.

We did acknowledge the name in the plan but because we didn’t know exactly what they did, we couldn’t assume that they were the sculptor.

Since then (2002), new information has been found referring to the name Clover. I understand that it talks about a stonemason who did work on memorials and graves, whether is specifically refers to the Brooklyn War Memorial I am not sure as I have not yet seen it.

The conservation plan is due to be updated in 2012. I’m hoping we can use this new information to clarify whether Clover was the designer and/or sculptor and at this time we will update the plan accordingly.

Cheers

Vikki Muxlow
Parks & Gardens
Wellington City Council

]]> By: emmabest http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/14/the-world-war-one-memorial-project/#comment-2524 Wed, 28 May 2008 01:58:03 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-2524 Hi Ryan

an interesting question! I have contacted the W.C.C. and have directed them to this blog – so they’ll be able to answer you directly via this blog.

keep your eyes peeled :-)

cheers
Emma

]]> By: Ryan O'Leary http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/14/the-world-war-one-memorial-project/#comment-1938 Thu, 22 May 2008 06:14:37 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-1938 Does anybody know why the W.C.C. conservation plan (2002) states that the sculptor for the Brooklyn memorial is not known, when it is inscripted on the base (H. Clover).

]]> By: Athol http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/14/the-world-war-one-memorial-project/#comment-71 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:36:37 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-71 Besides the Chris McLean/Jock Phillips book on war memorials, Robin Morrison, Gary Blackman and Laurence Aberhart have made a point of photographing them. Blackman had an exhibition of war memorial photos at Exposures Gallery in 1985 (I think)called For God, King and Country: Memorials of War. There was a 2 page flyer I vaguely recall. Several examples of Blackman’s elliptical war memorial photos are held in Te Papa. One of Aberharts photos (Patea memorial)is on display in Toi Te Papa.

]]> By: andrewlangridge http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/14/the-world-war-one-memorial-project/#comment-70 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:54:22 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-70 Thanks Jamie. The Memorials Register is a fantastic resource and we hope that images of currently unphotographed memorials received in response to this project can also be added to the Register.

]]> By: Jamie Mackay http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/14/the-world-war-one-memorial-project/#comment-68 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:21:46 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-68 Those who don’t know might be interested in the memorials register on NZHistory.net.nz – this currently has images of about 500 memorials from around the country and has links in with the Auckland War Museum’s Cenotaph database of NZers killed in war:
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/node/3927

We are happy to contribute photos to the Te Papa project and perhaps some of the Te Papa ones could be used to help fill up the memorials register.

Just email info@nzhistory.net.nz for more information.

Cheers
Jamie Mackay
Web Editor
Ministry for Culture and Heritage
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz

]]> By: andrewlangridge http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/14/the-world-war-one-memorial-project/#comment-60 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:15:27 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-60 Thanks, Pamela. I’ve added a caption now (it’s Brooklyn War Memorial). I hope you’ll be contributing a photo or two to the project!

]]> By: Pamela http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/14/the-world-war-one-memorial-project/#comment-59 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:19:50 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-59 I think this is a great project for Te Papa to be doing! I’m inspired.

Just wondering where the memorial in the picture is from?

]]> By: andrewlangridge http://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2008/04/14/the-world-war-one-memorial-project/#comment-58 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:10:20 +0000 http://tepapa.wordpress.com/?p=99#comment-58 Great to hear! You can record where you’ve been (or where you plan to go) under the “Where’s My Memorial?” topic on the Flickr page. Can’t wait to see your photos!

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