Every year on the 25th of April, thousands of New Zealanders get up very early in the morning to join dawn parade ceremonies around the country. Later, many more people attend Anzac Day services to commemorate the soldiers who died at Gallipoli in 1915 and to celebrate the spirit of the ANZACs.
A rich history lies behind the meaning of Anzac Day - it is a very important day in the New Zealand calendar. In Anzac Day: The New Zealand Story you will discover:
What happened at Gallipoli
The order of the Anzac Day service
Why we wear poppies on Anzac Day
Where Anzac biscuits come from.
Philippa Werry provides a wealth of captivating stories, photographs, paintings, poems, monuments and memorials in her fascinating book, which tells the story of Anzac Day in New Zealand and around the world.
- ISBN13 9781990003943
- Publish Date 9 February 2023
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country NZ
- Publisher Upstart Press Ltd
- Imprint White Cloud Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 64
- Language English