Māori Scenes

Country

New Zealand

How it feels

These are silent documentary films from 1898 in New Zealand. They show everyday Māori life and activities. The films also record local events like an exhibition opening and a horse race.

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What happens

Maori Scenes were 1898 New Zealand silent documentary films made by Joseph Perry of the Limelight Department of the Salvation Army in Australia. Two or three films were shot about 2 December 1898, just after New Zealand's first film. The earliest films are from the first of December 1898, the opening of the Auckland Industrial and Mining Exhibition, and Boxing Day that year, Uhlan winning the Auckland Cup at Ellerslie Racecourse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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