Images and media

Pole house in Titirangi

Miniskirt

New Zealand football team, 1904

The Sunday roast

Eating kina (seafood)

Trench scene from the Somme

Depression protest

Queen Victoria bust

Sir Bernard Freyberg speaking on Empire Day

Queen Victoria statue

Lord Ranfurly

Ranfurly veterans' home

Empire Day ceremony, 1903

Queen Victoria statue

Empire Day address

Lord Bledisloe

Ranfurly veterans' home memorial

Royals at the races, 1953

Sound: the Queen's reception at Tirau, 1953

Film: the royal couple at Pātea, 1954

Sound: the royals progress up Queen Street, 1953

The royal couple visit Pukekura Park, 1954

Royal limousine on Queen Street, Auckland, 1953

Queen's speech in Auckland, 1953

The Queen in Marton, 1954

Blenheim family waiting for royal visitors, 1954

Queen's visit to Waitangi, 1953

Royal couple at Whakarewarewa, 1954

Queen Elizabeth at Tūrangawaewae

The Queen in Greymouth, 1954

Royal couple at the Bell Block dairy factory, 1954

The Queen speaking in Parliament, 1954

Children greeting the Queen at Auckland Domain, 1953

The royal visit route map, top of North Island

Queen Elizabeth reads the Christmas message, 1953

Māori reception for royal couple at Rotorua, 1954

VE Day crowds at Parliament

Woman on street on VE Day

VJ Day street celebrations in Wellington

Sailor celebrating VJ Day

Sound: Jim Blundell remembers VJ Day

Sound: Mayor of Dunedin's VE Day speech

Sound: VE Day parade in Dunedin

Sound clip: Japanese surrender, 1945

Sound: fun and games at the VJ Day parade

Sound: the Queen opens Parliament, 1954

Sound: Nelson girl giving the Queen flowers, 1954

Sound: the Queen's welcome in Christchurch, 1954

Film: Queen arriving in Marton, 1954

Royal couple entering Parliament, 1954

Royal couple outside Nelson Cathedral, 1954

Royal visit route map, Gisborne-Wellington, 1954

Queen visiting Wattie's factory, 1954

Royal visit to Upper Hutt, 1954

Royal tour route, Ashburton-Bluff, 1954

Royal tour route, Blenheim-Christchurch, 1954

The Queen visits Palmerston, 1954

Film: the Queen visits Masterton, 1954

Film: the Queen flies out from Paraparaumu, 1954

Queen welcomed at Forbury Park, Dunedin, 1954