This section of the website contains audio and video heritage material housed in the ECMC Library. The information being provided is for public access and consumption/use and in MP3 format. The video content is a link to Youtube.

Rather than duplicate the heritage and history records and material from other national engineer organisations, such as the RAE, RCE, RE, USACE, etc, go to our LINKS page, access these organisations and scan/see what they have to offer. We only want to make digital copies of our ECMC library and museum holdings, materials and resources, available on our website.

 

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Video

Atiu Harbour Project

This video was compiled from a Super 8 movie production by Corporal Ken Newton, RNZE (now Whanganui), during his time on Atiu Island from late 1973 to early 1974.

 

The Desert War in North Africa

Two New Zealand veteran soldiers, John Johnston aged 95 and Norman Leaf aged 94 years, share dramatic personal stories of their World War 2 army service in the North African deserts of Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.

 

East Timor

An “amateur video” produced under the guidance of WO1 Shane Vooght, RNZE, about engineer and other tasks and in the engineer camp, commencing early December 2009, in Timor L’este.

 

RNZE Corps Centenary

This “amateur video tape” was compiled over the period of 12 to 16 October 2002, to cover the various activities and events for the celebration of the RNZE Corps Centenary, in both Linton Camp and Palmerston North.

 

 

Audio

Manawatu People’s Radio

“Manawatu Conversations” Interview with Joe Hollander, PNDHAG, Part One Tuesday 12 May 2020

“Manawatu Conversations” Interview with Joe Hollander, PNDHAG, Part Two Tuesday 19 May 2020

 

Monthly Midday Military History Presentation Series Presentation Audio

2021

24 Nov Oct (MMMHP) – “USAAC Bombing of Japan in WW2”, by Dennis O’Rourke, MNZM

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11 Nov Oct (MMMHP) – NZ Peacekeeping Deployments and Operations since 1945, by Peter Wood

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14 Oct (MMMHP) – NZ Wars month – “The Wellington War 1847-48 – Boulcott Farm and Battle Hill, By Chris Pugsley

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12 Oct 2021 (MMMHP) “The Front Line. Images of New Zealanders in the Second World War.”, By Glyn Harper with Susan Lemish

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23 Sep 2021 (MMMHP) “175 Years of the NZ Army”, by Lt Col IJ Brandon, RNZE, CO, 2nd Engr Regt, Linton Camp

Download Powerpoint

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12 Aug 21 (MMMHP) – “Bloody October – The NZ Division before Passchendaele”, by LTCOL (Rtd) Dr Chris Pugsley, ONZM, FRHistS

Download Powerpoint

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8 Jul (MMMHP) – “Operation BIG TALK – The Bougainville and PNG peace talks”

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29 Jun (EPLP) – PN Military History – Awapuni Racecourse and PN Showgrounds and the Maori Battalion Hall

Maori Battalion Hall – George Kereama

Mayoral Address

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20 June – A portrait of the UN at 75

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13 May – Kiwis and the Libyan Desert Taxi Service… and beyond! (LRDG)

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15th April NZ Volunteer Uniforms 1852 – 1909

Download Powerpoint Presentation Part 1
Download Powerpoint Presentation Part 2
Download Powerpoint Presentation Part 3
Download Powerpoint Presentation Part 4
Download Powerpoint Presentation Part 5

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8 April – “Operation GRAPPLE – Nuclear testing on Christmas Island”

Operation GRAPPLE Presentation (Presentation slides MS PPT)

 

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11 March – “PN Military History 1868 to 1914, including the Manawatu Mounted Rifles”, by LTCOL Dr Peter Wood, ONZM

PN Military History 1868 to 1914 (PDF Presentation)

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11 Feb (MMMHP) – “The Knife Edge – Battle for Crete”, by Dr Aaron Fox (Postponed from May and Aug 2020)

The Knife Edge (Presentation slides MS PPT)

 

View 2020 MMMHP Archive here

 

Recordings

The Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers

 

 

PDF of Tape Cover: BandoftheRoyalEngineers (Includes track titles and other information.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Side One: mp3

Side Two: mp3

 

Chimo! The music and oral traditions of the Canadian Military Engineers

 

 

PDF of CD cover: Chimo! (Includes track titles, and other information.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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