Crate R043838629

Scope and Contents Comprises 1 open reel tape with a selection of songs from The Mau movement, and 3 compact disc copies. The recordings were first acquired by Richard Moyle in 1966 from Radio 2AP Samoa in Apia. At his request a copy was made from their 78rpm sound discs, all carrying the New Zealand Broadcasting Service (NZBS) label. The original song recording dates and locations are unknown, but they are believed to be sometime during the NZBS' sixteen-year existence from 1936-1962.In 2004 the...