From nzhistory at list.mch.govt.nz Wed Jun 2 15:48:26 2010 From: nzhistory at list.mch.govt.nz (nzhistory@list.mch.govt.nz) Date: Wed Jun 2 15:49:46 2010 Subject: [NZhistory.net.nz] New topics on TV in NZ, the 1920s, and the First World War Message-ID: Welcome to the NZHistory.net.nz newsletter, 2 June 2010 NEW TOPICS Television in New Zealand New Zealand's first non-experimental television transmission went to air on 1 June 1960. To mark five decades of TV in this country, we're presenting five snapshots of Kiwi TV history . To begin with, we look back before 1960 to unearth a largely forgotten story of TV experiments - some dating back to the 1920s - and the various political and technical debates of the late 1940s and 1950s. We also trace the evolution of early evening TV news and the rise and fall of dozens of TV music shows - some iconic, some obscure. Finally, we explore the way television advertising and news coverage has helped shape modern elections , and how our own history has been showcased on the small screen. See it all at: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/tv-history . 1920s The 1920s was the decade that modern New Zealand came of age. Despite political and economic uncertainty, the country shrugged off the gloom of war to embrace the Jazz Age - an era of speed, power and glamour. Explore an overview of the decade and a year-by-year breakdown of key events. Read more here: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/the-1920s First World War To commemorate the 95th anniversary of Anzac Day this year and in preparation for centennial celebrations in 2014, we have created a new First World War section on nzhistory.net.nz: http://www.firstworldwar.govt.nz . Recently added First World War topics include: * The Middle East - features on the Sinain Campaign, Palestine Campaign and Ottoman Empire: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/category/tid/2025 * World at War - basic information pages about each force that fought in the First World War divided into Allies, British Empire and Central Powers: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/category/tid/2233 * Pacific Islanders in the NZEF - http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/pacific-islanders-nzef * 1919 Peace Celebrations - history of these often forgotten celebrations http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/1919-peace-celebrations * Researching NZ's First World War soldiers - http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/category/tid/2432 We hope you enjoy these new topics and features. Feedback to info@nzhistory.net.nz welcome NZHistory team Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/nzhistorydotnet _______________________________________________ NZhistory mailing list NZhistory@list.mch.govt.nz http://list.mch.govt.nz/mailman/listinfo/nzhistory -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://list.mch.govt.nz/archives/nzhistory/attachments/20100602/449a43d7/attachment.html