History | More Than A War

Once on Chunuk Bair

December 12, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Ellaura O’Brien, Gemma Lane, Anita Sharp, Amberlee Jones and Hannah Shepard.

Director Ian Mune discusses with students his role, history and understanding of the WW1 play ‘Once on Chunuk Bair ‘ written by Maurice Shadbolt and produced in 2014 by The Auckland Theatre Company.

Soldiers occupying a trench during the Gallipoli campaign. Read, J C :Images of the Gallipoli campaign. Ref: 1/4-058131-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22784138

“Ian Mune gave us an insight of both the production and development of Once on Chunuk Bair in the 1980s and today [2014]. He also gave us an insight as to what life was like at Chunuk Bair and the feelings and meaning behind war”.

Read, James Cornelius, 1871-1968. Soldiers occupying a trench during the Gallipoli campaign. Read, J C :Images of the Gallipoli campaign. Ref: 1/4-058130-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23235687

Elements of Love

December 12, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Chantelle Taljaard, Emily Ly, Jason Nguyen and Yvette Orosa.

Students use love letters from the war years to recreate the story of Sadie Arbuckle and Harry Mason. This story is told through a series of photos taken at Auckland War Memorial Museum by students dressed in costumes of the period.

“The ramifications of war are not only seen in the battlefield, or in the soldiers that are fighting them, but also in the people who are left behind … Harry and Sadie’s story was just one of these countless goodbye’s that ended with grief during World War One.”

When Enemies Become Family

December 12, 2014 · by saradonaghey

A documentary film produced by Sam Mclaren, Annabelle Grace and Shaun Constable.

Film Length: 20 mins

This intergenerational interview tells the story of two men who fought on opposite sides during World War One and their eventual connection through the next generation in New Zealand.

Student Sam Mclaren interviews his grandmother Noelene Mercer who recounts the story and shares her family history.

“I saw an opportunity to to include something I am really passionate about, my family’s history. I believe my Nana is very proud of not just me but my team also. Noelene said that one day I would be able to show this to my children and show them their family history”.

“In the end it is not the war itself we remember but the stories of countless men and women”.

An Early Grave

December 12, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Phubeth Udomsilp, Daman Saini and Ryan Postlethwaite.

This story is a digital media and communication production. The fictional characters dramatise the horror of war in the trenches with particular reference to chemical warfare.

“The film uplifts and emotionally moves the audience and makes them not only understand the emotional acts and sacrifices but makes them feel included with the story.”

Fredpedia

December 12, 2014 · by saradonaghey

Created by Skye Collinson.

This blog documents one student’s research process and discovery as she explored the active service of her great grandfather Frederick George Collinson. The timeline illustrates significant aspects of his war experiences and tells his story between enlisting in 1916 and discharge in 1919.

“A timeline was chosen because it is an effective tool for [the story to be]…illuminated throughout a time period. The particular images used in this timeline are a great supplement to the information in the text as they aide in visualising the history.”
To view the wordpress site built by Skye for the project click here http://wp.me/4wuf2