Did Robert Steele’s Missing Movies Go Up in Flames?
As part of our search for the missing early films of Robert Steele, we received a slew of tips and
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mystery
Te Karanga a te Huia | The Call of the Huia
By Sarah Johnston (Client Services Co-ordinator, Radio – Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) One of the most often requested items
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A Petone Family Mystery
A film from our collection has recently been scanned and uploaded to our online catalogue. It has been given the
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A question for April ’19
Tēnā koe, and welcome to a new regular blog feature. Ngā Taonga holds an enormous amount of audiovisual material and
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An archival mystery to solve
A version of this article was originally published in Ōtaki Today. (Spoiler alert! The club has now been identified –
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Solving a Mystery: The Ahipara Women’s Fire Brigade
– By Lawrence Wharerau (Kaiwhakataki: Programme Coordinator, Māori, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) I have an affinity with Northland –
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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 more‘Chasing the White Whale’ – The mystery remains
In part two of our guest blog from Russell-based local historian Lindsay Alexander, the tale of a 1930s documentary filmmaking venture
Read more‘Chasing the White Whale’ – The saga begins…
This two-part guest blog from Russell-based local historian Lindsay Alexander tells the incredible tale of a 1930s documentary filmmaking venture: Hollywood movie-man Stacy R
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