Bugles

From its adventures overseas in 1915 this bugle arrived back in New Zealand with souvenir tattoos. Its discovery in 1963 then eventually led to the bugle returning to its regimental home, and now it's… Audio

Bugles and children are historically paired together. Today's bugle story moves from 19th century bugle boys through to a 21st century bugle girl. Audio

What message does the bugle's call send out? Either conveying something arousing or sorrowful, the bugle call can be used in the camps and battlefields, in poems and songs, on stage, in classical… Audio

The shrapnel torn bugle lives at the National Army Museum in Waiouru. It tells us a sad story about a family wondering how their boy is faring on the other side of the world, about death and about the… Audio

The Last Post: what is it, what does it mean to an old soldier, to civilians and to musicians hearing and performing it these days? Audio