Landmarks The Main Trunk Line
The development of transport in New Zealand. From the Maori going by canoe or foot, to trains and motor vehicles.
A ten part documentary series in which Professor Kenneth B. Cumberland gives a personal view of the story of New Zealand.
Primary Title
- Landmarks
Episode Title
- The Main Trunk Line
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 11 October 1981
Start Time
- 19 : 00
Finish Time
- 20 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 8
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- A ten part documentary series in which Professor Kenneth B. Cumberland gives a personal view of the story of New Zealand.
Episode Description
- The development of transport in New Zealand. From the Maori going by canoe or foot, to trains and motor vehicles.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Kenneth Cumberland (Host)
Contributors
- Wayne Tourell (Director)
- Bernie Allen (Composer)
- New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (Performing Group)
- George Andrews (Producer)
- Kenneth Cumberland (Writer)