Darwick, G. H.

Description
G. H. Darwick of Palmerston North and his friend Mel Saywell from Oakura shared an interest in both home movie making and pig hunting. These films were made by Darwick while out on a number of pig hunting trips in the Whangamomona/Awatea Valley areas.
The earliest film was shot on Murphy’s farm at Whangamomona around the 1940s. The more recent film shot compiled by Mel Saywell is assumed to include the 1940s film and may also have footage of Murphy’s boxthorn hedge cutter.

Object detail

Production period

1940s

Subject person

Melville John Saywell

Item list

Part 1

1) Film in black canister. Name on canister – Mel Saywell. Written on the leader- HEAD. SILENT FILM (orig) “WILD PIG HUNTING IN TARANAKI – NZ” 10mm

Part 2

1) Film on orange plastic spool. Written on the leader- HEAD PIG HUNTING. REV MUTE POS PRINT

Accession number

ARC2007-89

Collection type

My shortlist

Subject place

Whangamomona Taranaki New Zealand Polynesia Oceania North Island

Subject

Hunting and fishing Entertainment and recreation Amateur films

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