NZFA SCREENING. SURVIVORS. THE EARLIEST NEW ZEALAND FILMS 1900 - 1907

The Departure of the Second Contingent for the Boer War, AH Whitehouse, 1900
Filmed on 13 or 14 January at Newtown Park, Wellington, this is the oldest surviving film taken in New Zealand.
Royal Visit of the Duke & Duchess of Cornwall & York to New Zealand 1901, Limelight Division of the Salvation Army for the NZ Government, 1901
A fragmentary record of the royal visit to thank New Zealanders for their contribution to the Boer War.
Miss Kellerman Champion Lady Swimmer, unknown, 1905
Australian swimmer, Annette Kellerman, demonstrates her skills.
New Zealand v England 1905, unknown, 1905
Test match played at Crystal Palace, London on 2 December 1905. The half-time score was NZ 9, England 0, full time score NZ 15, England 0.
New Zealand Footballers: the All Blacks Arrival & Reception at Auckland, Brandon Haughton, 1906
The original All Blacks return to Auckland on Tuesday 6 March. The Premier, Richard Seddon, leads the team, wearing white hats, off the ferry steamer Eagle .
Scenes at the New Zealand Exhibition, TJ West, 1906
Images taken at the official opening of the spectacular international exhibition held in Christchurch. Prime Minister Sir Joseph and Lady Ward were in attendance.
Sights in New Zealand, unknown, 1906
Activities during a hui at Tamatekapua Marae, Ohinemutu, on the shores of Lake Rotorua. Included are views of strange new local sports: canoe hurdling and wood chopping.
Fiji & the South Sea Islands, JT Brown, 1907
Surviving sections from an early newsreel, this is a 1907 compilation of material shot in 1902. Scenes include firewalkers from the island of Beqa, Fiji; Waimangu Geyser at Whakarewarewa; and canoe hurdling on the Waikato River.