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Back to the 80s Photo Competition

9 Jun 2015
While the 80s brought us many things we’d rather forget – bad perms, stonewash and shoulder pads – it’s also left us with a legacy of terrific family films.

We’re screening a series of fantastically fun 1980s films in Wellington 13 June – 18 July, 2015, in partnership with the Square Eyes Film Foundation and with support from Wellington City Council Creative Communities.

We’re also running a Back to the 80s Photo Competition. Send us photos of your best 1980s outfits (either vintage 80s photos or 80s outfits recreated today) to be in to win prizes, including a Season’s Pass to all screenings in the Back to the 80s series and classic pick n’ mix lolly packs.

To enter the competition, email a digital copy of your 1980s photo, post it on the Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision’s Facebook  or Twitter  pages, or post it on Instagram and tag us at '@ngataongasv'.

All photos submitted may be published on the Gauge blog.

Entries close 2pm, Friday 12 June, 2015 - Competition Conditions of Entry are listed at the bottom of this page.

To give you some inspiration, here are some photos of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision staff in our most fabulous 80s outfits!

Group of guys (siting & standing) on a sports field with a frisbee.

One of our staff was part of the NZ Contingent at the 1981 Australian Flying Disc Nationals - We love the stubbies!

Members of the Dunedin Sound.

Another of the Ngā Taonga team was part of the 'Dunedin Sound'!

Boy standing on a skateboard, in the eighties.

Channelling Marty McFly in 'Back to the Future'!

Young child holding a cat in the eighties.

This happy 80s child is now sharing her positivity with the Archive

Family portrait from the eighties.

A Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision archivist with her family in 1981 – she made all the clothes worn!

Group of people at a picnic in the eighties.

Pretty in Pink!

Woman holding a toddler in the eighties.

One of our archivists with her Mum, at a wedding in 1988. Who knew they made shoulder pads for babies!

Woman dressed up as Princess Leia in the eighties.

Another of the Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision team in a fantastically crafted Princess Leia outfit

Group of children in matching dresses in the eighties.

One of our staff rocking a 80s side-ponytail

Back to the 80s Photo Competition Conditions of Entry:

  • The Back to the 80s photo competition is open to New Zealand residents only.
  • By entering this competition you grant Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision permission to publish your photograph online on the Gauge blog.
  • Entrants may submit a maximum of three separate entries.
  • Entries will not be accepted after 2pm, Friday 12 June 2015.
  • Prizes are not negotiable, the judges’ decisions are final.
  • Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision reserves the right to disqualify any entries which are fraudulent, objectionable or potentially offensive, and remove images of this nature from our social media.