ANZAC Day Parade - Wellington NZ 24 April 2015

[pierre the shy]

Evening all

Here are a few shots from many that I took today of the ANZAC Day parade in Wellington both first thing the morning and later at lunchtime just before the parade moved off.

The parade started in Parliament grounds and went through the centre of Wellington to the new national war memorial. Over 100,000 people are estimated to have watched it - over 1/3 of the entire population of Wellington.

Being the 100th Anniversary of ANZAC day tomorrow there is a LOT of interest in NZ currently about WW1 - as Paul R's blogs on the Chanik Bair diorama etc has shown.

I ran into him while I was down at Parliament this morning - strange that  

The vehicles are mostly from Peter Jackson's own collection I believe - why have models "just like the real thing" as the old Airfix models ads declared when you can have the real thing  

Anyway onto the pics....

Daimler 3 Ton truck - PM make this in 10mm  - getting one for 1914 German Jager Bttn transport column


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Good piece of advice chalked onto one of the London busses for anyone not wanting to be strafed...  


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Two Dennis London buses - had to smile at one other chalked remark "Spurs for the Cup" being a lifelong Spurs fan myself (Sorry Hertsblue).  


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18pdr team ready to move off:


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Finally the joys of horsepower...


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Hope you enjoy the pics...early start tomorrow - off to the local ANZAC Service at dawn.  

EDIT: Pics embedded.

[Techno]

Smashing pics, Pierre.....Thanks for sharing.
Cheers - Phil

[Ithoriel]

Great to see these, thanks!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Thank you.

[TONTON FLINGUEUR]

Thank you for these photos
In France we do not forget the sacrifice of the troops of the Commonwealth during both world wars. I take advantage of the ANZAC DAY to tell you that those who sleep in our country are watched by friendly hearts.

[Sean67]

At the going down of the sun and in the morn we will remember them!
I'll be cracking the obligatory "tinnie" at the dawn as my usual respect for the fallen
Regards
Sean

[Fenton]

Why is the parade not on the 25th?

[Hertsblue]

Great pics, Pierre. And I really don't mind if you support Spurs - it's a dirty job, but someone has to do it. 

[paulr]

Why is the parade not on the 25th?

ANZAC Day itself is reserved for remeberance services
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/272057/anzac-day-nation-pays-its-respects

[paulr]

Further pictures and video of the parade are featured on our Diorama blog
http://anzacdiorama.blogspot.co.nz/2015/04/video-of-ww1-vehicles-in-street-parade.html

[Leon]

Thanks for the pics!

I take advantage of the ANZAC DAY to tell you that those who sleep in our country are watched by friendly hearts.

Very nicely said.