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Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

Scene in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when 90 debutantes were grouped on a picturesque stage after their presentation to Archbishop O'Shea, who is seen seated in front with the Mayor of Wellington, Mr. Appleton, on his right. Mrs. Appleton is seated on the right of the picture. (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

Scene in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, when 90 debutantes were grouped on a picturesque stage after their presentation to Archbishop O'Shea, who is seen seated in front with the Mayor of Wellington, Mr. Appleton, on his right. Mrs. Appleton is seated on the right of the picture. (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

Four members of the crew of an American aircraft corner in the Pacific are bowled over as a runaway plane skids across the deck on one wheel, colliding ivith other planes on the flight deck. This is one of the dangers of aircraft landing on a carrier. Below, the British cruiser Argonaut after being torpedoed in the Mediterranean in 1942. Despite extensive damage the ivarship got home, was repaired, and is now serving in ivaters round Japan. (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

Four members of the crew of an American aircraft corner in the Pacific are bowled over as a runaway plane skids across the deck on one wheel, colliding ivith other planes on the flight deck. This is one of the dangers of aircraft landing on a carrier. Below, the British cruiser Argonaut after being torpedoed in the Mediterranean in 1942. Despite extensive damage the ivarship got home, was repaired, and is now serving in ivaters round Japan. (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

A British Red Cross helper in Yugoslavia attending to an injured boy in a children's clinic. The boy had been wounded by a mine. (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

A British Red Cross helper in Yugoslavia attending to an injured boy in a children's clinic. The boy had been wounded by a mine. (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

Miss Grade Fields landing at Rongotai yesterday. (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

Miss Grade Fields landing at Rongotai yesterday. (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

The shaded portions shoiv the territory allotted to Poland on. the xve.sl and, lo Russia in East Prussia. (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

The shaded portions shoiv the territory allotted to Poland on. the xve.sl and, lo Russia in East Prussia. (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 03 August 1945)

Viscountess Clive, Lady-in-Wailing to the Duchess of Gloucester, landing at Man-o'-War Steps, Fort Macquarie, Sydney, last iveek. (Evening Post, 07 February 1945)

Viscountess Clive, Lady-in-Wailing to the Duchess of Gloucester, landing at Man-o'-War Steps, Fort Macquarie, Sydney, last iveek. (Evening Post, 07 February 1945)

Mrs. Roosevelt's inaugural ensemble. A Potomac navy crepe dress, the neckline accented ivith blue faille and with long, full sleeves and tight cuffs. (Evening Post, 07 February 1945)

Mrs. Roosevelt's inaugural ensemble. A Potomac navy crepe dress, the neckline accented ivith blue faille and with long, full sleeves and tight cuffs. (Evening Post, 07 February 1945)

The Germans in their retreat thro ugh Holland broke Dutch dams and dykes, so that great stretches of country are now under water. Allied vehicles are here seen ditched through running off the road hidden by the flood. (Evening Post, 23 January 1945)

The Germans in their retreat thro ugh Holland broke Dutch dams and dykes, so that great stretches of country are now under water. Allied vehicles are here seen ditched through running off the road hidden by the flood. (Evening Post, 23 January 1945)

Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 23 January 1945)

Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 23 January 1945)

Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 23 January 1945)

Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 23 January 1945)

Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 23 January 1945)

Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 23 January 1945)

The barque Pamir, up ihe mainmast, of which a girl telegraph messenger climbed yesterday. (Evening Post, 19 September 1945)

The barque Pamir, up ihe mainmast, of which a girl telegraph messenger climbed yesterday. (Evening Post, 19 September 1945)

irniau uuii'jui. iiiuiu—vii x>ji^i.n Mijiii.j>iioo News was recently released of Britain s "Phantom FleetA' used to decoy German airmen. This picture ivas taken ab Scapa Flow in July, 1940, of "Secret Fleet Tenders"— merchantmen camouflaged ivith wood and canvas to represent warships. Dummy B-class battleships are seen nearest the camera, and in the background is a dummy of the aircraft-carrier Hermes. (Evening Post, 13 August 1945)

irniau uuii'jui. iiiuiu—vii x>ji^i.n Mijiii.j>iioo News was recently released of Britain s "Phantom FleetA' used to decoy German airmen. This picture ivas taken ab Scapa Flow in July, 1940, of "Secret Fleet Tenders"— merchantmen camouflaged ivith wood and canvas to represent warships. Dummy B-class battleships are seen nearest the camera, and in the background is a dummy of the aircraft-carrier Hermes. (Evening Post, 13 August 1945)

Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 13 August 1945)

Untitled Illustration (Evening Post, 13 August 1945)

The favourite, Arabian Night, ridden by R. Heasley, returning to scale after winning the Grand National Hurdles al Riccarton on Saturday afternoon. (Evening Post, 13 August 1945)

The favourite, Arabian Night, ridden by R. Heasley, returning to scale after winning the Grand National Hurdles al Riccarton on Saturday afternoon. (Evening Post, 13 August 1945)

General Freyberg recently presented the New Zealand Division's Rugby Cup to the 22nd Motor Battalion team, winners of the trophy, Before the presentation the cup was filled with beer, the general taking a drink before passing it on to the winners. (Evening Post, 23 January 1945)

General Freyberg recently presented the New Zealand Division's Rugby Cup to the 22nd Motor Battalion team, winners of the trophy, Before the presentation the cup was filled with beer, the general taking a drink before passing it on to the winners. (Evening Post, 23 January 1945)