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O'Sullivan collection: First World War memorabilia, letters, diaries

 Collection
Identifier: CCL Archive 2023

Scope and Contents

A digital only selection of material from the collection of Barry O'Sullivan relating to the first World War. The digital collection includes personal effects of enlisted men from Christchurch, regimental badges, diaries, letters, letterhead paper, newspapers, photographs and postcards.

Dates

  • Creation: C. 1910-1920

Extent

c.150 Digital Resources

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

This collection is digital and available via the Christchurch City Libraries digital heritage collection. See the external documents section for a link to this collection in full.

Custodial History

This collection consists of a range of digitised documentation and photographs artefacts from the private collection of Barry O'Sullivan. Selected items from his collection were digitised/photographed and supplied to Christchurch City Libraries to provide a research resource for students into the life of World War One soldiers.

Existence and Location of Originals

The objects photographed and documents digitised for this collection are held privatly in the collection of Barry O'Sullivan.

Title
O'Sullivan collection: First World War memorabilia, letters, diaries
Description rules
International Standard for Archival Description - General
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection Repository

Contact:
Tūranga
60 Cathedral Square
Central City
Christchurch Canterbury 8011 New Zealand