Peter Jackson & Weta Workshop NZ WW1 Museum Exhibitions (1 Viewer)

[marco55]

Thank you for all the great pics.Some really outstanding work by the artists who made all this happen.
Mark

 

[lancer]

Many thanks, Tom, for taking the time to post all of these pictures. Brilliant displays. I would love to know what the German fort is that is depicted, as well as the western front fortification that was displayed in the before and after condition. Too bad they provided no info. -- Al

 

[Fitzgibbon]

Many thanks, Tom, for taking the time to post all of these pictures. Brilliant displays. I would love to know what the German fort is that is depicted, as well as the western front fortification that was displayed in the before and after condition. Too bad they provided no info. -- Al

Hi Al, I think that before and after is Fort de Vaux at Verdun. The photos at the beginning of Tom's sequence of posts show the interior typical of those forts that comprised the network of fortifications around Verdun. Many of these are open to the public and worth the visit. Jack and I did that tour last year.

 

[lancer]

Hi Al, I think that before and after is Fort de Vaux at Verdun. The photos at the beginning of Tom's sequence of posts show the interior typical of those forts that comprised the network of fortifications around Verdun. Many of these are open to the public and worth the visit. Jack and I did that tour last year.

Thanks for the response. They are very impressive displays and important for the viewer to understand what 'fort' meant in WW1. -- Al

 

[TomNT]

WOW.......thanks Tom, very impressive, I must see these when I visit NZ.

Thanks Matt and as I mentioned in my previous post, the exhibits are in two buildings located in the Wellington CBD and both are within walking distance of each other. I think you won't be disappointed

Outstanding effort Tom posting all of that lot!!:salute::

I'm still looking through them mate, you got some very good snaps of the big Gallipoli Dio and love the pic's of the colourised WW1 photographs.

Did you manage to spot the figure of Peter Jackson in the big Gallipoli dio??

He's kneeing down taking photographs near a command post wearing his famous shoulder braces? {sm4}

Thanks mate and nah, I didn't notice Jackson, to busy scanning all the detail over the dio and taking pic's!

Thank you for all the great pics.Some really outstanding work by the artists who made all this happen.
Mark

Your welcome Mark and yes, the artists that put both exhibits together did outstanding work.

Many thanks, Tom, for taking the time to post all of these pictures. Brilliant displays. I would love to know what the German fort is that is depicted, as well as the western front fortification that was displayed in the before and after condition. Too bad they provided no info. -- Al

Your welcome Al and thanks to Bob for answering your question on the fort. I would have found out about the fort and the western front fortification had I done the guided tour. I decided not to as I only had one day to do both museums as well as hike up to a look out that overlooks Wellington.

I'll also add that there were many more colourized historical photo's and exhibits that I didn't take photo's of. I didn't have time to dwell to long and take photo's of everything.

Tom

 

[The Military Workshop]

Tom,
Great pictures. Saw some as you were putting them up and thanks for taking the time. NZ tourism guys should pay you a fee for your effort. I particularly liked the colour pics and the captions and the ones showing the Turkish Major being escorted behind the lines. Now I have to go back again to see if I can spot Peter Jackson in there{sm2}
Brett

 

[Desertkiwi]

Tom,
Great pictures. Saw some as you were putting them up and thanks for taking the time. NZ tourism guys should pay you a fee for your effort. I particularly liked the colour pics and the captions and the ones showing the Turkish Major being escorted behind the lines. Now I have to go back again to see if I can spot Peter Jackson in there{sm2}
Brett

Tom & Brett.......go to #66 post and scan down to the fourth photograph. It's a busy scene, but if you scan roughly halfway up the photo you'll see a small group of Kiwi's sitting to the right on their own, preparing to move off up the ridge. If you look slightly below that small group to the left, you'll see two figures. One is standing and walking, while the second one is kneeling with his back to the camera. He's wearing a blue/grey shirt, no hat, light coloured braces, dark hair, brown boots. You can't see it but he's holding a box-brownie camera taking photographs.

Let me know if you locate Peter Jackson?

 

[waynepoo]

Tom & Brett.......go to #66 post and scan down to the fourth photograph. It's a busy scene, but if you scan roughly halfway up the photo you'll see a small group of Kiwi's sitting to the right on their own, preparing to move off up the ridge. If you look slightly below that small group to the left, you'll see two figures. One is standing and walking, while the second one is kneeling with his back to the camera. He's wearing a blue/grey shirt, no hat, light coloured braces, dark hair, brown boots. You can't see it but he's holding a box-brownie camera taking photographs.

Let me know if you locate Peter Jackson?

Like where's 'Wally'..:wink2: did spot him.........

 

[TomNT]

Tom,
Great pictures. Saw some as you were putting them up and thanks for taking the time. NZ tourism guys should pay you a fee for your effort. I particularly liked the colour pics and the captions and the ones showing the Turkish Major being escorted behind the lines. Now I have to go back again to see if I can spot Peter Jackson in there{sm2}
Brett

Thanks Brett and I'm just waiting for the cheque to arrive in the mail! ^&grin

Tom & Brett.......go to #66 post and scan down to the fourth photograph. It's a busy scene, but if you scan roughly halfway up the photo you'll see a small group of Kiwi's sitting to the right on their own, preparing to move off up the ridge. If you look slightly below that small group to the left, you'll see two figures. One is standing and walking, while the second one is kneeling with his back to the camera. He's wearing a blue/grey shirt, no hat, light coloured braces, dark hair, brown boots. You can't see it but he's holding a box-brownie camera taking photographs.

Let me know if you locate Peter Jackson?

Found him! What lucky prize do I win mate! ^&grin It's a shame I didn't know where he was when I was there otherwise I would have zoomed my camera in and taken a snap.

Tom

 

[mestell]

Enjoyed your photos and the museum tour very much . . . . . I have always thought that 1:1 scale displays really bring the subject into perspective . . . .
:smile2: Mike

 

[TomNT]

Enjoyed your photos and the museum tour very much . . . . . I have always thought that 1:1 scale displays really bring the subject into perspective . . . .
:smile2: Mike

Your welcome Mike and I agree, the 1:1 scale displays really bring the subject matter into perspective along with the 2:1 scale (or is it 3:1 scale..not sure) figures, weapons and equipment displays at the WETA Workshop exhibit.

Tom