B is for Bangers: an insight from The Great War Exhibition, Wellington

Learning something new - where the word bangers comes from!

A scene of what life was like in the trenches in France - eating their tinned sausages.

How I love it when I learn something cool, we talk of having bangers and mash and I never realised the word 'bangers' is a phrase from The Great War.

The tins of sausages shipped to the frontline had a tendency to explode unless the tin was pierced, hence bangers!

A photo I took of a colourised 1915 black and white, quite remarkable.

Once again a very professional and unique exhibition driven by Sir Peter Jackson. His grandfather served in The Great War and was at Gallipoli and this in part explains his passion for this era in New Zealand's history. He has made it real and accessible.

Another unique dimension that he has introduced in The Great War Exhibition is the colourisation of the original black and white Kodak photos taken during the war.

These 100 year old images, seen in full colour are fascinating and make the images of the war fresh and current.

The photos are large scale, backlit and heart stoppingly real, the talent of the Weta Workshop digital artists is very special.

I was particularly taken with this image of an Aussie soldier listening to a gramophone record in a bunker at Gallipoli, how many shades of brown.

He could walk into a room right now, maybe a farmer...

Another moving day  for Fred and me - The Great War Exhibition, Wellington