Letters for Lizzie

For many families in rural New Zealand, WW1 placed a terrible legacy upon the young farmers who were to become soldiers and a great sadness upon their loved ones. This journal follows the impact of WWI upon the Hall family of Gapes Valley, South Canterbury, New Zealand. Four brothers fought in "The Great War" - in the campaigns of Gallipoli, the Western Front and the Sinai-Palestine conflicts.

Lizzie and Daisy Hall kept postcards and letters from their brothers and friends who were called up to join the war effort raging on the other side of the world. The original albums have maintained the postcards condition over the decades to provide a treasure trove of information for what daily life was like for our boys caught up in the war.

100 years on, it is time to reflect, remember and share the tragedy that unfolded upon these men in battle and our family who waited for them.