Bulford Kiwi
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Historical landmark in England
The Bulford Kiwi is a large depiction of a kiwi, carved in the chalk on Beacon Hill above the military town of Bulford on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. It was created in 1919 by soldiers of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force who were awaiting repatriation following the end of the First World War.
Address: 11 Gaza Rd, Bulford Camp, Salisbury SP4 9BA, United Kingdom
The Bulford Kiwi is a large depiction of a kiwi, carved in the chalk on Beacon Hill above the military town of Bulford on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England.
Apr 15, 2024 · A giant Kiwi was dug into the rolling hills above Bulford Army base just after World War One and attracts curious locals and crazy visitors to this day.
Sep 29, 2023 · The 'Bulford Kiwi' a large depiction of the famous antipodean bird, carved in the chalk on Beacon Hill above Bulford on Salisbury Plain in ...
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Little known story from after WW1, when NZ troops waited months in Sling Camp in southern England after the war ended to get a ship home.
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Jul 9, 2019 · It was initially marked out in 1919 by NZ troops to keep them busy while waiting repatriation after service during WW1. During WW2 it was ...
Apr 11, 2021 · The Bulford Kiwi is a large depiction of a kiwi cut into the chalk of Salisbury Plain by members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in ...
Aug 22, 2020 · The Bulford Kiwi is a large depiction of a kiwi, carved in the chalk on Beacon Hill above the military town of Bulford on Salisbury Plain, ...
Jun 16, 2022 · The 130m-tall chalk bird, affectionately termed the 'Bulford Kiwi', was carved into Beacon Hill on Salisbury Plain in 1919 by New Zealand ...
The Bulford Kiwi was created in 1919 by New Zealand troops waiting to go home at the end of World War One. Originally carved as a chore to occupy the hours of ...