1955

Wellington public transport from 1848. The arrival of trolley buses is marked by a look back over...

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1936

Lye transformed this original black & white footage into a film of complex colour patterns by...

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1957

A publicity film for Chrysler condenses the assembly of a car from months to one minute. The...

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1921

In March and April 1921 several weeks were spent by Elsdon Best, Johannes Anderson and James...

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1934

In the Bay of Islands, Waitangi has temporarily become a tent city. Lord and Lady Bledisloe...

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1939

“The Lambeth Walk was a popular dance of the period with a characteristic hand gesture and a cry...

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1946

Large dragline machine, wheels & tracks, large bucket dredging river, aerial of river, man with...

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1937

A live action Len Lye film about a quarrel between young lovers. Music and close ups are used to...

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1940

A “direct” film. During the war it was projected not only in cinemas, but also in factories,...

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1935

A “direct” film, along the lines of A COLOUR BOX. Made to promote Churchman’s cigarettes. First...

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1930

11ft ‘Swimming carnival Runanga’: Young girls compete in a small outdoor pool. 89ft ‘Kilties...

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1989

Covers the various stages and achievements in the life of drag queen Carmen Rupe. Includes:...

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1935

The world’s first direct film - made without a camera. Lye painted colourful designs onto...

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1952

A new type of “direct” film, made by the ‘rayogram’ or ‘shadow cast’ process. Strips of film...

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1938

A “direct” film made without a camera. “This riot of colour was a showcase for Lye’s hand...

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1936

An intrepid motorist sets across the desert in his new car but the car is overcome by a...

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1956

Discusses a brief history of the Hokianga; its discovery, settlement and timber and kauri gum...

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1968

Two young boys, Hone and Jeff attempt to catch eels in a stream. Danish scientist Prof. Johanne...

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1945

This amateur film documents the activities of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry following the...

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1939

A visit by military personnel to Palestine. Various shots show the places, temples, city and...

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