AUDIO
Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Mobile Unit sound recordings
- Date
- 1945-1948
- By
- New Zealand Broadcasting Service. Mobile Recording Unit; Radio New Zealand
- Reference
- OHColl-0525
- Description
From 1945-1948 the Mobile Unit, which had recorded overseas during World War 2, travelled the country recording a range of material showing life in the country at the time.
See MSY-3618 for catalogue listing for the cassettes.
Quantity: 148 C60 cassette(s). 19 C60 cassette(s).
Finding Aids: See RNZ Sound Archives - NZ Broadcasting Service Mobile Unit catalogue - (hard copy) shelved with reseacher resources. NB: There are some inconsistencies between the catalogue numbers and the cassettes. Check by listening to a bit of the tape.
See MSY-3618.
Provenance: Radio NZ made up cassette tapes from the original reel tapes made in 1948
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use may require the written permission of the copyright holder Copyright: Radio New Zealand
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 148 C60 cassette(s), 19 C60 cassette(s), Audiocassettes
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Copyright
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Hamilton musical items; J.R. Baird and Mrs Rigby
Date: 1946
From: Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Mobile Unit sound recordings
Reference: OHC-007620
Description: Items by the Hamilton Salvation Army, St. Paul's Methodist Choir, the Te Rahui Methodist Maori Centre. J.R. Baird, Hamilton city engineer, talks about the city's growth and Mrs Rigby recalls school teaching and Maori-Pakeha relations in the 1880s. Quantity: 1 audiocassette(s).
Hamilton musical items
Date: 1946
From: Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Mobile Unit sound recordings
Reference: OHC-007619
Description: Continues Hamilton's history. Followed by items by the Hamilton Civic Choir, Hamilton Music Students Association, Hamilton Civic Orchestra, Hamilton residents and the Southwell School. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Wanganui Girls' College
Date: 5 Nov 1946
From: Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Mobile Unit sound recordings
By: Wanganui Girls' College
Reference: OHC-007615
Description: Various songs and piano duos by school choir, Boarders Glee Club, soloists and staff. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Huntly and Kimihia mining history; Musical items
Date: 1947
From: Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Mobile Unit sound recordings
Reference: OHC-007624
Description: James Harris describes Huntly's mining history, Mrs Holland and Matt Russell discuss early Huntly and Kimihia and there are sound effects from the Kimihia Open Cast Coal Mine. There are items by the Huntly RSA Orchestra, the Rakaumaunga Native School and the Cambridge Festival Combined School Choirs. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Band music and other musical and comedy items; Shirtcliffe, Pearson and Ranston family ...
Date: 1946
From: Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Mobile Unit sound recordings
Reference: OHC-007618
Description: Continues Wanganui memories. Followed by Shirtcliffe and Pearson family histories. Rev. Dr. R.H. Ranston discusses his life in New Zealand. Items by Taranaki Regimental and New Plymouth Municipal Bands, Frank Wilkie, comedian; Trinity Methodist Choir and Queen Alexandra Band. Also features NZ Band Championship 1947, a cornet solo and a tap dance and song. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Wanganui Male Choir
Date: 1946
From: Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Mobile Unit sound recordings
By: Wanganui Male Choir
Reference: OHC-007616
Description: Continues Wanganui Girls' College. Followed by songs from the Wanganui Male Choir. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Thames musical items; Thames gold mining boom
Date: 1947
From: Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Mobile Unit sound recordings
Reference: OHC-007622
Description: Items by the Thames choristers, Thames High School Girls Choir and the Herb Walkers Dance Band. Mr McCulloch describes the gold mining boom in the area. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Wanganui Highland Pipe Band
Date: 1946
From: Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Mobile Unit sound recordings
Reference: OHC-007617
Description: Continues the Wanganui School choir. Followed by the Wanganui Highland Pipe Band. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Charlie Hovell; Coromandel Maori; Item by the Brown sisters
Date: 1947
From: Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Mobile Unit sound recordings
Reference: OHC-007623
Description: Charlie Hovell continues an account of his life, Riki Kereopa talks about Paerere the tohunga, Maori reaction to the visit of the ship `Coromandel', James Mackay and Maori opposition to miners. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Band item; Maori history and Parawera Maori School item
Date: 1947
From: Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Mobile Unit sound recordings
Reference: OHC-007625
Description: Items by the Hamilton Citizens Band and the Parawera Maori School. Rauroti Te Huia discusses Rewi Maniapoto, the King Movement and Te Rauparaha. Includes waiata tangi and whakapapa. Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).