E rere ana te mihi a Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision ki a koutou – Happy Holidays from Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision

Hero image: screengrab from F81153 - PERSONAL RECORD. AT THE BEACH

At this time every year, we like to put together a compilation that shows the variety and breadth of our collection. We dig into the not-so-famous items that we care for, contact kaitiaki or copyright holders for permissions, and edit together a short video of nostalgic audiovisual items that most people have not seen.

To wrap up 2024, we chose the theme of summer road trips – think vintage cars and caravans, long days on the beach, hula hooping, beach beauty pageants, geothermal sites and Pohutukawa trees in bloom. The whole video is compiled from personal records, also known as home movies, shot in the 1950s and 1960s. They are:

(1952) COWIE, DR. GBA. [CARAVAN HOLIDAY] Ref: #F11300

(1953) AT THE BEACH Ref: #F81153

(1955) WILKINSON, JOHN. A VISIT TO OPOTIKI Ref: #F61648

(1963) HASSELMAN, PETER. [FAMILY CLIPS & ROAD TRIPS.] Ref: #F279221

(1968) STRICKLAND, MORRIE Ref: #F48877

(1969) PARR, RUPERT. WAIKANAE HOLIDAY Ref: #F38444

Many thanks to the family members or kaitiaki who gave us permission to share these lovely films.

Ngā Taonga wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season. Nei rā a Ngā Taonga, e mihi atu ana ki a koutou katoa. Kia haumaru kia manahau i tēnei raumati.