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Bishop Francis Redwood’s World Record tenure

December 8, 2020December 4, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Bishop Francis Redwood, Bishop of Wellington, Diamond Jubilee, Otaki

Nearly 90 years ago, Ōtaki was the site of a major commemoration – the Diamond Jubilee of Archbishop Francis Redwood.

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Behind the scenes Film Mystery 

Did Robert Steele’s Missing Movies Go Up in Flames?

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1940s, A Mild Case of Murder, Antoinette Bertram, Auckland, Ethel Gabriel, film, film noir, Freda Stark, Gracie Fields, Happy Honeymoon – A Near Tragedy, mystery, Robert Steele, sheila mcguire, The Wife Who Knew, WWII

As part of our search for the missing early films of Robert Steele, we received a slew of tips and

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Film 

Remembering Bill Gosden

November 17, 2020November 16, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 1 Comment Bill Gosden, NZIFF

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Bill Gosden, who played such an important part in the

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Film Sound 

Power from the River

November 10, 2020November 5, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Clutha, Cromwell, dam, electricity, hydroelectric, Pacific Magazine, Roxburgh, Spectrum

Hydroelectric power has a long history in Aotearoa New Zealand, with the first projects commissioned in the early 20th century.

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Film NZ History 

Plas-Gwyn, the Mystery House

November 3, 2020November 5, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Architecture, Cine Society, gardens, Historic Places Trust, home movie, Jane Paul, Plas-Gwyn, Rahiwi, Wairarapa, Wairarapa Archive

The following blog was written by Jane Paul for a screening that she hosted in 2014, but for some reason it

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Sound 

Sarah Johnston’s Best of Jesse Mulligan

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Jesse Mulligan, Radio New Zealand, RNZ, Sarah Johnston

Ngā Taonga has a regular spot on RNZ’s Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan where we share sound archive recordings. Always fascinating,

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Film 

Seen on screen

October 20, 2020October 27, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments baby contest, bathing suit, competition film, Dale Austen, film, haircut, Hayward, Hollywood

In the days before social media, selfies, online baby photo albums and website competitions, there were still plenty of ways

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Art 

Sound, Vision and the Closet of Curiosities

October 13, 2020October 16, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments QMC, Queen Margaret College, Wearable art, WOW

The 1950s were a time when handheld film cameras were becoming more widely available and ‘home movies’ became widespread. Colour

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Events 

Heritage Festivals

October 7, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Christchurch, heritage, Wellington

Christchurch Heritage Festival – 24 October – 8 November Tūranga in Christchurch will host a screening of material with a

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Film 

Auckland Heritage Festival

October 6, 2020October 7, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Auckland, Auckland Heritage Festival, heritage

Heritage Weeks and Festivals provide a great opportunity for audiences to engage with archival material held by Ngā Taonga. Take

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