‘The Queen of Crime’ – Dame Ngaio Marsh
Lacquer discs form the heart of the Ngā Taonga audio collection – we have thousands of them. They were the
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lacquer discs
Archiving precious World War Two recordings
Ngā Taonga is delighted that the World War Two New Zealand Mobile Broadcasting Unit Recordings have been inscribed to the
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Music Month and the Guitar Parade
The lights go down and the crowd grows quiet. On stage are dozens of children and young people with guitars,
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Audio Curios: “Beautifully Built with a Fine Fend and Elusive Side Step”
– By Gareth Watkins (Radio Collection Developer, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision recently acquired an
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Audio Mystery Solved
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision audio conservator Sandy Ditchburn has found that local knowledge and a great phone technique can
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Our Digital Transfer Operator Sandy Ditchburn came across an enigmatic audio recording this week. Sandy and the rest of the Ngā
Read moreAccession 02/030/273
– By Marie O’Connell (SANTK Preservation Archivist) The Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero acquired this accession in 2002 and it
Read moreInterview with John Kelcher, SANTK Preservation Archivist
Gareth Watkins (SANKT Accessions Archivist) interviews John Kelcher (SANTK Preservation Archivist) about his work for Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero, in
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