Farewell ‘Achilles’, welcome to Perth, and a Canadian hero
This blog was written by sound researcher Sarah Johnston and comes from her excellent blog World War Voices. As members
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DON’T LET IT GET YOU – The story behind the sign
The classic Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision ‘Don’t Let It Get You’ (Mary-Louise Browne, 2010) artwork has delighted viewers for
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A Most Unusual Christmas
Experiences of Christmas in New Zealand differ hugely throughout the years. Where you were, and sometimes who you were meant you might not always have the classic Kiwi barbecue! Sound archivist Sarah Johnston has picked out a few of the more unusual Christmases recorded in our archives.
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Shipwrecks of Aotearoa
Paora Sweeney looks through the archives and finds that as an island nation, Aotearoa New Zealand has had a large
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A centenary of New Zealand radio
Radio has played an important role in New Zealand life, bringing us news and entertainment at home, in the car,
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Invisible work – Conservation, Preservation and Restoration in an archive
Can you turn back time? Should you? We talk with film preservationists about the choices and the challenges involved in
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Kids review Len Lye films
The films of New Zealand-born artist Len Lye have long been a presence in galleries and museums around the world,
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Film, activism and cabbages – a chat with Barry Thomas
Barry Thomas is a bit of an iconoclast. For more than 40 years he’s been involved in art, filmmaking, activism
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Public Health in the Archive
Film, television and radio have always been helpful tools for promoting public health. Between 1pm COVID lockdown briefings, we searched
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A wavy archival journey
An interesting picture and intriguing recording sent David Klein on a journey of his own across the desert, time and
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