Marina Bennett completed her Royal Society Fellowship by researching the stories of the people of Crete when they rescued, hosted and protected New Zealand soldiers after the Battle of Crete, May 1941. Marina whose origins are in Crete, with the help of her niece, explored her contacts and collected their stories. Quite a network developed and she was able to match some of her Cretan stories with New Zealanders who appeared in them. The exhibition will include panels about the origins of WW2 and the battle for Crete, Marina's stories from Crete and NZ stories, and many photographs and videos.
The Museum is proud to host this touring exhibition.
There are three sections:
