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Song sheet for We'll Set the Children Free, set to the tune of John Brown's Body. Copies of the song were handed out at a demonstration outside the Lyttelton Gaol in March 1912.

A pamphlet produced by the Passive Resisters' Union explaining the organisation's opposition to the Defence Act.

Flyer advertising a Passive Resisters' Union meeting near the Post Office, Temuka, 25 November 1912.

Flyer advertising a Passive Resisters' Union meeting at the Institute Hall, Rangiora, 10 April 1913.

Postcard cartoon depicting a man, representing the New Zealand press, supporting a plinth and statue, representing conscription, against the winds of public opinion. The postcard is reprinted from the Passive Resisters' Union journal the Repeal.

Postcard cartoon depicting a soldier, representing the influence of jingoism and militarism, leading a group of children. The cartoon is captioned with a quote from Matthew 19:14: "Suffer the Little Children to come unto Me!" The postcard is…

Postcard cartoon depicting a soldier shooting a striking worker. The postcard is reprinted from the Passive Resisters' Union journal the Repeal.

Postcard cartoon depicting a tree, representing conscription, being felled by an axe, representing public opinion. The postcard is reprinted from the Passive Resisters' Union journal the Repeal.

Ticket to a meeting hosted by the Passive Resisters' Union, 3 November 1912