70 Years Ago – Wanganella Strikes Rocks in Wellington Harbour
70 years ago, on 19 January 1947, the trans-Tasman passenger liner TSMV Wanganella hit Barrett Reef in Wellington Harbour. Coming
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Australia
Around the World in an Austin 7 (1928-1931)
– By Jane Paul (Community Programme Coordinator, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) Richard B. Mathews (from Kaitaia) and Hector McQuarrie
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“This is Without Doubt the Very Greatest Moment of My Life” – Jean Batten’s Record-Breaking Flight
– By Sarah Johnston (Client Services Coordinator – Radio, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) Eighty years ago today New Zealander
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Audio Curios: “Beautifully Built with a Fine Fend and Elusive Side Step”
– By Gareth Watkins (Radio Collection Developer, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision recently acquired an
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Audio Archiving in Australia
In November, Gareth Watkins, the Radio Collection Developer at Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, visited a number of Australian archives
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