Story: Empire and Commonwealth

All images and media

From page 1 - Expansion of the British Empire

The British Empire

The British Empire

Cook stamp

Cook stamp

Signing the Treaty

Signing the Treaty (1st of 2)

Plaque, Waitangi

Plaque, Waitangi (2nd of 2)

Pacific empire

Pacific empire

From page 2 - Government within the empire

Government building

Government building

Fighting words

Fighting words

Colonial Conference, 1907

Colonial Conference, 1907

1926 Imperial Conference

1926 Imperial Conference

League of Nations, 1938

League of Nations, 1938

From page 3 - Trade and empire

Kauri spars

Kauri spars

Export destinations

Export destinations

Ottawa Conference

Ottawa Conference

Empire's star turn

Empire's star turn

From page 4 - War and empire

Troops at Maraenuka pā

Troops at Maraenuka pā

Leaving for the battlefield

Leaving for the battlefield

Fighting for the empire

Fighting for the empire

Transporting Mau prisoners

Transporting Mau prisoners

With Britain in time of war

With Britain in time of war

From page 5 - From empire to Commonwealth

Members of the Commonwealth

Members of the Commonwealth

Games stamps

Games stamps (1st of 2)

Opening the Games

Opening the Games (2nd of 2)

Nelson Mandela at Tūrangawaewae marae

Nelson Mandela at Tūrangawaewae marae

Commonwealth response

Commonwealth response

Commonwealth secretary-general Don McKinnon

Commonwealth secretary-general Don McKinnon

How to cite this page:

W. David McIntyre, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/empire-and-commonwealth/media (accessed 8 February 2023)

Story by W. David McIntyre, published 20 Jun 2012