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    Vincent Aspey

    When nine-year-old Vincent Aspey persuaded his mother to buy a violin he had spotted in a second-hand shop she was dubious that he would practice, let alone come to be described as ‘synonymous with orchestral development in New Zealand’.

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49 killed in Featherston POW riot

1943 49 killed in Featherston POW riot

Forty-eight Japanese POWs and one guard were killed in the riot. News of the incident was kept quiet until 1945 for fear of retribution against Allied prisoners in Japanese camps. more...

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Featherston's camp- roadside storiesFeatherston campIncident at Featherston - social studies activities Levels 4 and 5

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  • Anzac and Kiwi Halls (Historic Places Trust)
  • Featherston prisoner of war camp (Te Ara)
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