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A new exhibition at MOTAT features photographs of people enjoying New Zealand’s summer from the 1920s to the 1960s.
One hundred photos from past summers appear in a new exhibition, but the identities of the people in them are a mystery.
It broke! Summer Holidays in Aotearoa opens Saturday at the Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) in Auckland’s Western Springs.
Displays 100 photos taken from the 1920s to the 1960s.
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An exhibition exploring invisibility, mind control and the future of technology aims to relive MOTAT’s dwindling visitor numbers.
The origins of the photographs are unknown and the museum hopes that visitors will be able to name the faces.
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The collection has recently been digitized from a selection of donated photo albums, and only a few handwritten notes point to its origins.
MOTAT Library and Archives Manager Simon Wetherill has led the digitization process.
“The photographs show us how the traditional Kiwi summer vacation experience evolved over the decades,” he said.
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The collection was donated with just a few notes hinting at its origins, and MOTAT wants help from the public in identifying who is in the photos.
“From beaches to potholes to sizzling hot dogs and backyard cricket, many things have remained the same, while aspects of transportation and technology have changed to be almost unrecognizable to a younger generation.”
The photos show people fishing off a pier, caravans across the country and sunbathing on the beach.
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The photographs reveal that while many things have changed about the Kiwi summer vacation, many things have remained the same.
While cars, boats, and planes are from a bygone era, many of the activities have become Kiwi cultural traditions that still exist today.
MOTAT lead curator Simon Gould hopes the exhibition will help attract an intergenerational audience.
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Two women kayak on the beach in this undated photo.
“Grandparents will be able to tell stories from their vacations, while children can interact with the images using augmented reality to bring the photos to life,” he said.
Along with the collection of photographs on display, the exhibition will feature a Kiwi summer soundtrack.
There is also a digital interactive that inserts visitors into images.
It broke! The summer holidays in Aotearoa are open to the public every day from 10 a.m. M. At 4 p. M. From December 5 to May 2021. Entrance to the exhibition is included as part of the general admission ticket.
