Taranaki Movies

The Film Archive and Friends of the Eltham Town Hall proudly present Taranaki on Film, a selection of films made between 1912 and 1962.
Piano accompaniment by Paul Adams.
Scenes in Taranaki, New Zealand 1912Early newsreel showing oil exploration and scenic spots including Pukekura Park.Mt. Egmont, 1935 Scenic film of Taranaki and Mt Egmont, produced by the Government Publicity Office.King's Cinema Review, Park Day April 1, 1929A local newsreel showing activities at Park Day, Victoria Park, Stratford. These include a drill display by High School students, a brass band and "Bert" Vinsens Circus. Other scenes of Mt Taranaki, and trampers and skiers. Produced by Burgess - Threipland.A&P Show Hawera or Eltham, 1940 Filmed by Courtney Edgecombe, photographer from Hawera.Wedding, Elthanm Women's Institute, 1950Home movie madeby Courtney Edgecombe on his 8mm camera.Delivering Trams to Eltham, 1954New Plymouth film maker Caleb Wyatt, documented the trams move to new homes on farms in Eltham. Refloating of the Calm, 1956 (extract) The steamer Calm ran aground on Saturday 14 July 1956 at Waiweranui Point, near the Cape Egmont lighthouse. Salvage attempts eventually succeeded and Calm returned to New Plymouth. Five hundred spectators gathered on the wharf to cheer her arrival. Filmed by Caleb Wyatt.Eltham - Egmont August 1962Home movie made by RG Finn. The Finn family from Te Awamutu experience the snow on Taranaki. The children ride sleds down the mountain. Last scene is the family grouped outside the Eltham District Library.
This short programme will be followed by the video Official Opening of the Refurbished Eltham Town Hall, produced by The Friends of the Eltham Town Hall in conjunction with the South Taranaki District Council.