My family treasure is a wooden cabinet. It used to belong to my great-grandad. It is special to me because it reminds me of my great-grandad. K.T.
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Emu Egg
Posted on April 29, 2007 by glenview9
My family treasure is an emu egg. My great grandad got it in Australia in 1945. It’s very special because it is very old. It’s sixty two years old. K.L.
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Coke Bottle
Posted on April 29, 2007 by glenview9
My family treasure is my nana’s coke bottle. My nana’s uncle gave my nana a coke bottle, but it still had coke in it. He died in a car crash and she was very sad. It’s special because it reminds my nana of her uncle. J.F.
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My Great, Great Grandmother’s Painting
Posted on April 29, 2007 by glenview9
My family treasure is an old painting that my great, great grandmother painted because she was a painter. She was born in 1890 in Stratford or New Plymouth. Her name was Ethel Jane Linn. She painted it in 1908 when she was 18. She would be 117 years old now if she was alive. [...]
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Grandad’s Photo
Posted on April 29, 2007 by glenview9
When my grandad was young he took a photo of his dad and mum. His dad and mum have died now because they were too old. It is the only photo of them. It is special because it reminds me of my grandad. J.M.
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The Walking Stick
Posted on April 29, 2007 by glenview9
This walking stick was carved for my great-grandfather. It is 65 years old. My great-grandfather was George Stockman. He was born in 1903 and died in 1989. Parts of the carving on the walking stick represent ancestors (in Maori we call them “tupuna”). The carvings are inlaid with paua shell and sparkle in the [...]
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Napkin Holder
Posted on April 29, 2007 by glenview9
My family treasure is a silver napkin holder. My great-grandmother got it for her 21st birthday. She passed it on to me when I was born because she wanted to keep it in the family. H.P.
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Fountain Pen Set
Posted on April 29, 2007 by glenview9
My family treasure is a fountain pen set. In 2000 we left Cape Town in South Africa. My grandad (he is still alive) wanted me to have something of his so he gave me his fountain pen set. It reminds me of my grandad in South Africa. E. W.
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My Book All About Me
Posted on April 29, 2007 by glenview9
My family treasure is a book all about me. It has lots of things in from school. I keep my class photos in the slips of the book. My mum and dad got it for me when I started school I keep it in a big wooden chest. D. B.
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Rocking Horse
Posted on April 29, 2007 by glenview9
My family treasure is a rocking horse. It belonged to my nana. It has been passed down the family from my nana. Now it belongs to my little cousins. C. O’N.
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Copper Fireguard
Posted on April 29, 2007 by glenview9
My family treasure is a copper fireguard. It sits in the lounge at home against the wall. It was given to mum from her grandma who inherited it from her uncle. It was given to mum just before great-granny died. It’s very important to mum because it’s the only inherited thing we have left after [...]
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Children’s Work
Posted on April 29, 2007 by glenview9
There a few reasons your child’s work may not appear here- you may not have given permission in the internet agreement you signed at the beginning of the year your child may have decided not to share their work I may have not had time to post their work children may not have finished their [...]
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