Plas-Gwyn, the Mystery House
The following blog was written by Jane Paul for a screening that she hosted in 2014, but for some reason it
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Sarah Johnston’s Best of Jesse Mulligan
Ngā Taonga has a regular spot on RNZ’s Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan where we share sound archive recordings. Always fascinating,
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Seen on screen
In the days before social media, selfies, online baby photo albums and website competitions, there were still plenty of ways
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Sound, Vision and the Closet of Curiosities
The 1950s were a time when handheld film cameras were becoming more widely available and ‘home movies’ became widespread. Colour
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Heritage Festivals
Christchurch Heritage Festival – 24 October – 8 November Tūranga in Christchurch will host a screening of material with a
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Auckland Heritage Festival
Heritage Weeks and Festivals provide a great opportunity for audiences to engage with archival material held by Ngā Taonga. Take
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Te Karanga a te Huia | The Call of the Huia
By Sarah Johnston (Client Services Co-ordinator, Radio – Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) One of the most often requested items
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The Case of the Missing Movies
We need your help solving a mystery of missing movies! Robert Steele was a notable filmmaker of the 1950s –
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On the tracks of the Fell Locomotive
How do you navigate a rail system through steep, twisty and rugged New Zealand terrain? In the case of crossing
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The legacy of Rangiātea Church
Reflections on the first 100 years of Ōtaki’s iconic Rangiātea Church were beautifully captured in two audio recordings of the
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