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Observer Cartoon (1)
A cartoon showing a 'shirker' getting married in an attempt to avoid conscription.
Seditious prisoners and conscientious objectors fund
A history and accounting of the fund, which was set up in December 1916, to provide for objectors arrested under the War Regulations.
Tags: Ted Howard
Photograph Socialist Conference 1911
Group photo, taken at the Conference of Socialists, Wellington, 1911. Back row (from left): A Varella (Auckland), C Munnie (Wellington), T A Eagle (Huntly), M Silverstone (Feilding). Middle row (from left): G G Farland (Wellington), R Hogg (Gen Sec,…
Tags: Fred Cooke, Labour Party, Socialists
Paddy Webb Observer Cartoon
Observer newspaper cartoon. The cartoon shows a conservative newspaper's view of Paddy Webb's incarceration.
Tags: Cartoon, Labour Party, Miners, Observer, Paddy Webb, Runanga, Unions, West Coast
Maoriland Worker Cartoon (3)
This cartoon from the Maoriland Worker depicts the incident when Harry Atkinson was expelled from the A & P Show for giving out 'inflammatory and illegal' material.
Tags: A&P Show, Harry Atkinson, Maoriland Worker
Maoriland Worker Cartoon (2)
Maoriland Worker Cartoon, 'The Fusion's "National Service"': socialist view of capitalism and war.
Tags: Conscription, Maoriland Worker, Socialists
Maoriland Worker Cartoon (1)
Maoriland Worker Cartoon, 'Fat and the Profits': a socialist view of war and capitalism.
Photograph of Bob Semple in his role as Minister of National Service
A photograph of Bob Semple. The photograph shows Bob Semple, as Minister of National Service, drawing the first marble (quota of 2000) in the Territorial Service ballot in Wellington. Also in attendance are, from left to right: Colonel O H Mead, DSO,…
Tags: Bob Semple, Labour Party
Photograph of Bob Semple and Harry Holland
The photograph is a picture of Bob Semple and Harry Holland in Petone, Wellington.
Tags: Bob Semple, Harry Holland, Labour Party, Socialists
Photograph of Tim Armstrong
The photograph is a profile picture of Tim Armstrong.
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Addington Railway Workshops
A newspaper photograph of the Addington Railway Workshops, where Harry Atkinson worked as a fitter and formed a life-long friendship with Jack…