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Gaylene Preston Productions Timeline

1. Notes
2. Referencing Code For Films
3. Film List
4. Timeline
5. Referencing Code For File Boxes

4. TIMELINE 1947-2005

1947 - 1964
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

1947 Born Greymouth 1 June, dual British/New Zealand citizenship.
Parents Tui and Ed Preston
Middle of three children, brother Edward (6 years older) and sister Jan (4 years younger). At three years old, Gaylene, performed a recitation at the Karoro Sunday School concert (the most loudly applauded).
Ten year old GP and her six year old sister, Jan, won prizes in annual competitions in Oamaru, Greymouth and Ashburton, performing elocutionary items and songs. GP secured first placing in the10-years and under elocution section at the Oamaru competition (1st in test, own selection, light verse and humorous divisions); she was also awarded the Oamaru Competitition Society’s 10-years-and-under scholarship as well as bringing the North Otago Pipe Band Supporters Cup back to Greymouth.
1957 Family moved to Napier. GP won the Piano under 12 competition at the Napier Competition Society’s annual Easter festival, and the Piano duet under 12 (with Peter Walls) came 2nd in Vocal solo and accompanist under 14 (with Wendy Rieper) Reading at sight under 12, 3rd equal Recital in costume. (undated newspaper clipping GP archives)
GP was a successful candidate (Grade 1, with distinction and Grade 8) in the theory examinations for the Royal Schools of Music.

WORK/ EDUCATION
1960-65 Attended Colenso High School, Napier
University Entrance
Higher School Certificate
Fine Arts Prelim
Royal School of Music Grade VIII
Always involved in drama and music. “The high point” was playing Lisa in Colenso High School Production of Pygmalion
Performed piano solo, as did sister Jan, at the Napier Youth Orchestra concert.
Performed in a New Zealand play The Season That Was Yesterday by Terry Coyle staged by the Napier Repertory Players.

REFERENCES
Aubrey, K “Arcdeaconry of Mawhera” (1950) The Witness 1 December 10
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“A”] n.d. (ends 1981)
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“B”] n.d. (ends 1983)
“ Gaylene Preston to the Fore in Competitions” (GP’s own archive)
“ Hard of Hearing League” (GP’s own archive)
Preston, G [Narrative] Self-pencilled 10pp document (ends 1978)
“ Royal Schools of Music Examinations” (GP’s own archive)
“ Royal Schools of Music examination” (1956) December (GP’s own archive)
Shepard, Deborah Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992 (Chapter 1)
“ The Cast” (1965) The Daily Telegraph 2 October np
“ Youth Orchestra to Give Concert” (1965) The Daily Telegraph 30 September np


1965 - 1968
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
1965 Left home.WORK / EDUCATION.
1966-1968
Painting course Ilam School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury. Teachers were Rudi Gopas and Bill Sutton. Did not graduate at end of third year.
Performed in the University drama Johnny So Long.with Shirley Grace McGregor. Directed by Brian de Ridder.

REFERENCES
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“A”] n.d. (ends 1981)
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“B”] n.d. (ends 1983)
S, P.R “Impact of Student Play” (GP’s own archive)
Preston, G [Narrative] Self-penciled 10pp document (ends 1978)
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992 (Chapter 1)


1968
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Married Andy Dennis, post-graduate law student.WORK/ EDUCATION
Calvary Psychiatric Day Hospital, Christchurch. Introduced to art therapy.REFERENCES
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“A”] n.d. (ends 1981)
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“B”] n.d. (ends 1983)
Preston, G [Narrative] Self-penciled 10pp document (ends 1978)
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992 (Chapter 1)

1969
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Travelled to Cambridge, England with Andy Dennis, who had a scholarship to study Icelandic Law at Gonville and Caius College, arriving September.

WORK
Became member of Whole Earth, an experimental theatre group performing at the Cambridge A.D.C. Met Nick Kavanagh, an undergraduate designer and cartoonist who taught GP to cartoon.
Became involved in the Cambridge women’s collective “Scarlet Women”.
Worked jobs, such as waitressing, and eventually became the assistant librarian at the local psychiatric hospital, Fulbourn.

REFERENCES
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“A”] n.d. (ends 1981)
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“B”] n.d. (ends 1983)
Preston, G [Narrative] Self-penciled 10pp document (ends 1978)
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992 (Chapter 1)



1970-1971
WORK
Life drawing teacher Cambridge University’s Gonville and Caius College
Assistant librarian, Fulbourn Hospital, Cambridge, becoming involved with drama therapy, and remedial reading.

Cartoonist for Scarlet Women’ s Bloody Women magazine, Spare Rib and Nalgo Action News. Member of Red Stockings sub group of Scarlet Women
Screen prints for Hot Grunt, her poster and t-shirt printing company, producing about 250 short run screen printed posters over a three year period.

REFERENCES
Bryan, L “Quietly Observing” (1983) New Zealand Listener 22 January 16
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“A”] n.d. (ends 1981)
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“B”] n.d. (ends 1983)
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“C”] 1994
Preston, G [Narrative] Self-penciled 10pp document (ends 1978)
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992 (Chapter 1)


1972
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Lived at 29 Pretoria Road with Andy Dennis and several Cambridge University undergraduates.

WORK/EDUCATION
Made first film The Animals and the Lawn Mower, developed out of drama therapy work at Fulbourn Hospital.

REFERENCES
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“A”] n.d. (ends 1981)
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“B”] n.d. (ends 1983)
New Zealand Film Makers at the Auckland City Art Gallery; A Series Devised by Roger Horrocks: 5 Gaylene Preston Auckland City Art Gallery, 1984
Preston, G [Narrative] Self-penciled 10pp document (ends 1978)
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992 (Chapter 1)


1973
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Marriage ended.

WORK/ EDUCATION
Fulbourn Hospital.
Gained a study grant from the Cambridge local authority and a one year Diploma in Art Therapy St Albans School of Fine Arts, London. Disliked the course intensely but was happy to have the opportunity to work with Peter Adamson (grand old man of British Art therapy). While on the course Gaylene conducted a six-week pilot study on art therapy at Grendon Underwood Prison in Oxfordshire.
Belonged to London Women’s Film Group, intermittently 1973-4; and contributed cartoons to Spare Rib and Nalgo Action News. Member of collective and cartoonist for Case Con, a bi-monthly magazine for radical social workers, with Liz McKie and Nick Kavanagh.

REFERENCES
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“A”] n.d. (ends 1981)
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“B”] n.d. (ends 1983)
New Zealand Film Makers at the Auckland City Art Gallery; A Series Devised by Roger Horrocks: 5 Gaylene Preston Auckland City Art Gallery, 1984
Preston, G [Narrative] Self-penciled 10pp document (ends 1978)
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992 (Chapter 1)

1974
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Moved to 17 Stockwell Park Crescent London, lived with Nick Kavanagh, RachelNewling, Stephen Ginsbourg, George (later ‘Deverage’ – personal physician to Bagwan Rash Neesh), Vicky meadows, Mandy. Spent 6 weeks back in New Zealand over Chrsitmas/New Year.

WORK
Draw Me a Circle, developed from part-time work as art therapist at Cell Barnes Hospital St Albans
Pilot study for the Inner London Education Authority on art therapy with severely disabled people, Goldie Leigh Hospital, South London
National Vice President British Association of Art Therapists (until 1976).

REFERENCES
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“A”] n.d. (ends 1981)
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“B”] n.d. (ends 1983)
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“C”] 1994
Preston, G [Narrative] Self-penciled 10pp document (ends 1978)
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992 (Chapter 1)


1975
WORK
Remedial experimental drama with deaf, Brixton College of Further Education. Mojak Kojak the end product.
Part-time work at St Giles Psychiatric Day Hospital (attached to Maudsley Hospital South London).
Cartoons for Case Con, Spare Rib, Nalgo Action News.

REFERENCES
New Zealand Film Makers at the Auckland City Art Gallery; A Series Devised by Roger Horrocks: 5 Gaylene Preston Auckland City Art Gallery, 1984
Preston, G [Narrative] Self-penciled 10pp document (ends 1978)
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992 (Chapter 1)

1976
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Homesick, GP returned to New Zealand, December “with a suitcase and $420”,
via Malaysia.

WORK
Creeps on the Crescent – home movie
Remedial drama with deaf, Brixton College of Education.
Course on “Institutions and Their Effect on Disability” for local authority trainee house parents, integrating art and drama therapy.
‘ O’ level art and elective drama with several West Indian groups, Brixton College of Education.

REFERENCES
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“B”] n.d. (ends 1983)
New Zealand Film Makers at the Auckland City Art Gallery; A Series Devised by Roger Horrocks: 5 Gaylene Preston Auckland City Art Gallery, 1984
Preston, G [Narrative] Self-penciled 10pp document (ends 1978)
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston. MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992 (Chapter 1)


1977
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Spent 6 weeks at Pakiri with Shirley Grace and family while her husband William Gruar was away on location with Geoff Murphy, shooting Dagg Day Afternoon.
Met Alun Bollinger.
Moved from Auckland to Wellington – stayed with sister Jan, Martin Edmond and Ross Somerville in Kelburn Parade.
Took photos of Red Mole cabaret.
Moved to a room in Oriental Terrace with Julie Grenfell. Latter part of year housesat for Jennifer Shennan and Alan Thomas in Roseneath.

WORK
Took several hundred colour slides over about three months
Made Whose School? Beresford Street Primary School video about parent classes being taught alongside primary school activities, commissioned by WEA
Art director, Pacific Films, for six months, and Pacific Films’ first woman director
Director two films for “Shoreline” series
Toheroamania
Dat’s Show Biz
Made redundant, earned living doing cartoons, art directing and taking theatre photographs. Whenever possible did free-lance graphic work for John O’Shea
Cartoons
Advance (Cleaners Union magazine)
Paper Clip

REFERENCES
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“B”] n.d. (ends 1983)
New Zealand Film Makers at the Auckland City Art Gallery; A Series Devised by Roger Horrocks: 5 Gaylene Preston Auckland City Art Gallery, 1984
Preston, G [Narrative] Self-pencilled 10pp document (ends 1978)
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston. MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992 (Chapter 2)


1978
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Lived at 41 Epuni Street, 5 Kelvin Grove
Alternate board member New Zealand Film Commission (until 1985: resigned over a policy issue).

WORK
Water the Way You Want It – third film in “Shoreline” series
All The Way Up There – director and co-producer
Art director and set dresser for John Reid’s film of Roger Hall’s Middle Age Spread
Theatre photographer Circa and Downstage; and for theatre group Red Mole
Animation
Toheroamania (also director)
Dell King’s geophysical item (semi-animation)
Graphics
Barry Barclay’s Autumn Fires and Aku Mahi Whatu Maori about Rangimarie Hetet
Warrick Attewell’s A Nice Sort of Day
Pacific’s Production Cows, Computers and Customers
Bill Hopper’s Ocean Frontiers
Valhalla Films’ letterhead and logo
Pacific Films’ letterhead and logo (still in use 1992)
New Zealand Film Commission cabbage trees logo for letterhead and compliments card, turned down by the Commission and then used by Kiwi Films
Cartoons
Shop Employees Union
Game
Shop Employees Union: The Claim Game, a different kind of snakes and ladders
Cover
Paper Clip
Pamphlet
Cleaners Union (Unemployment)
Comic strip
WONAAC – became a poster in their campaign against restrictive abortion laws
Portraits
Actors’ portfolios: Sam Neill, Fay Tilley, Grant Tilley
Drama school students
Cover Price Milburn edition Middle Age Spread
Night cleaners for Advance
Stills
Pigland Prophet – Circa
Going to Djabuti - Red Mole
“ A Season’s Diaries” Landfall March
Conceptual art piece
Polaroid wall Cabbage Patch Festival: 500 polaroid portraits of passersby, on the old site of Dukes Hotel, corner of manners and Willie Street, Wellington
Slides
Audiovisual on Women in Trades Unions for the Committee on Women
Sign and posters
For local band RockingHorse
Advertising billboard
For Wellington craft shop Textures

REFERENCES
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“B”] n.d. (ends 1983)
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“C”] 1994
[“Artist Gayleen (sic) Preston…playing the new Claim Game”] nd np (GP’s own archive)
New Zealand Film Makers at the Auckland City Art Gallery; A Series Devised by Roger Horrocks: 5 Gaylene Preston (1984)Auckland City Art Gallery
Preston, G [Narrative] Self-penciled 10pp document (ends 1978)
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston (1992) MA Thesis University of Auckland


1979
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Lived with Barry Saunders at 5 Kelvin Grove.
Bought 26 Roxburgh Street Mount Victoria Wellington with Barry Saunders.

WORK
All The Way Up There – director and co-producer
Yesterday & Tomorrow Today (dir Dave Gibson) – stills photographer

REFERENCES
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“B”] n.d. (ends 1983)New Zealand Film Makers at the Auckland City Art Gallery; A Series Devised by Roger Horrocks: 5 Gaylene Preston Auckland City Art Gallery, 1984
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston. MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992.


1980
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Renovated Roxburgh Street.
Won a special jury prize, ‘Special Human Achievement Award’, specifically created and awarded for the first time at the Banff Festival of Mountain Films for the film “All the Way Up There”.
Awarded another special prize for the film “All the Way Up There” (awarded for the first time) at the Festival International du Film Alpine, Les Diablerets.
Encyclopedia Britannica brought the film “All the Way Up There” for distribution in the U.S.A., Canada and South America.

WORK
Art Director – The Monster’s Christmas, produced by Gibson Films, directed by Yvonne Mackay.
Director/Producer - Learning Fast documentary, shot over nine months at Makora College, Masterton.
Script for Hold Up with Michael Noonan.

REFERENCES
“ Film on Disabled Earns Award” nd np (GP’s own archive)
Preston, G McVay Street (1980) NZFA Ref: F60823
New Zealand Film Makers at the Auckland City Art Gallery; A Series Devised by Roger Horrocks: 5 Gaylene Preston Auckland City Art Gallery, 1984
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston. MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992

1981
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Split from Barry Saunders.
Hold Up won a string of awards, including first prize in the Rehabilitation International World congress awards in Lisbon.
Hold Up voted best overseas film by the Australian Teachers of Media.
Hold Up second in the New York International Rehab Film Festival (a 70-80 nation event of films showing disabled people in society).

WORK
Producer and director Learning Fast – documentary
Director and co-scriptwriter Hold Up – docudrama
Producer/director/writer How I Threw Art Out the Window – experimental video for Women’s Gallery Wellington
One of three co-ordinators and camera operator – Merata Mita’s Patu!

REFERENCES
Bryan, L “Trying To Communicate” Listener nd np (GP’s own archive)
New Zealand Film Makers at the Auckland City Art Gallery; A Series Devised by Roger Horrocks: 5 Gaylene Preston Auckland City Art Gallery, 1984
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston. MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992
“ Gaylene Preston Wins Two Awards” nd np (GP’s own archive)


1982
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Met Jonathan Crayford.

WORK
Making Utu – documentary about the making of Geoff Murphy’s Utu.
Taking Over – co-produced and co-directed with Dell King.
Chair Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Creative Film and Video Fund (until 1985).

REFERENCES
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“C”] 1994
Bryan, L “Quietly Observing” (1983) NZ Listener 22 January
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston. MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992 78-81, 95-114 (discussion)


1983
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Began living with composer Jonathan Crayford.
Travelled for the first time to Cannes to research the market and sell her films. “everyone was buying in bulk, and I had a bag with one liquorice allsort, one mintie, and a jube in it.” (McLean (1985)
Formed working partnership with Robin Laing.
Received a $5000 Queen Elizabeth II Art Council grant to make a series of experimental videotapes.
Chair Creative Film Fund (until 1986).

WORK
The Only One You Need short music film for The Neighbours.
Angel of the Junk Heap – music clip for Sydney based group Tribe.
Scripting Mr Wrong

REFERENCES
“ Film-Maker Wins $5000 Grant” (1983) The Dominion 6 January 1
Preston, G Gruars and Their Friends At Pakiri (1983) 9 January NZFA Ref: F60824
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston. MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992


1984
WORK
Aspects of Utu – commissioned educational video for Scrubbs & Co with Geoff Murphy. Edited by the producers.
Imagine – documentary about anti-nuclear campaigner Helen Caldicott’s visit to New Zealand.
Mindout - educational video for schools.
Mr Wrong – feature film.
Executive Member New Zealand Producers and Directors Guild (until 1985).

REFERENCES
Benjamin, J and Maclean, A “Revolving Clothelsines and Morris Minors” (1983/84) Alternative Cinema Summer 21-27
Davis, S Maclean A and Todd H “She Through He: Images of Women in new Zealand Feature Films” Alternative Cinema 1983/84 np
Getwin, S “Electronic Age Puts Magic in the Picture” (1984) Evening Post 16 February
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“C”] 1994
Green, P and Cole J “Women’s Film, Television and Video Forum: department of Cont Education Auckland University Queens Birthday Weekend” (1988) Broadsheet 161 September 34-38 especially report of Gaylene’s own workshop “What’s a nice girl like me doing in a place like this: power, politics and film-making”
May, S “Genre Bending” (1985) OnFilm 24 April np (GP’s own archive)
New Zealand Film Makers at the Auckland City Art Gallery; A Series Devised by Roger Horrocks: 5 Gaylene Preston (1984) Auckland City Art Gallery
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston (1992) MA Thesis University of Auckland


1985
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Mr Wrong showed at the Cannes Film Festival.

WORK
Distributed Mr Wrong in Wellington, helped with New Zealand theatrical distribution.
Preston*Laing Productions formed, from GP’s and Robin Laing’s original Mr Wrong Production Company.
GP and Robin Laing hired out the Paramount Theatre (Courtney Place, Wellington) to prove that the claims of “big cinema chains” that the film, Mr Wrong, was uncommercial, were wrong.
Began work on four part television adaptation of Sonja Davies autobiography Bread and Roses with script writer Graeme Tetley
Approached Amalgamated after its decision to close two Queen Street cinemas.
“ Preston…hopes to make a film on Courtenay Place before its inevitable demise…”I paddle a small canoe and am not about to join somebody else’s Titanic.” – Wellington City Magazine
“ Making films is a bit like being addicted to heroin – it’s a very expensive habit, and it is seductive…there’s something really addictive about capturing reality on moving film and then taking it into an editing room and mucking about with it. Somehow, in the end, I’m hooked.” – Dazzle

REFERENCES
Beesley, M “Cinemas Close the Door on Kiwi Films” (1985) 8 O’Clock 21 September 7
Dunn, Liz “The Mr Right Myth Takes a Beating” (1985) Dominion 14 September
“ Fifty Wellingtonians Who Made A Difference in 1985” (1985/1986) Wellington City Magazine December/January 40, 52
Hall, S “Strokes and Art Attacks” (1985) Broadsheet September 132 51-53
McLean, J “Mucking about with Movies” (1985) Dazzle October/ November n2 5-6
Preston, G “What I’d Watch” (1985) New Zealand Listener 6 July 84.
Preston, G “Claude’s Circus: A Modern Story of Film Land in Three Parts” (1985/86) Alternative Cinema Spring/Summer 7-8 * Gaylene I think you should put a copy of this on your website, still VERY relevant
Shepard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston. MA Thesis University of Auckland, 1992
Zanker, R “Sagas, Dramas and Vignettes” (1988) The Press 4 May 19


1986
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Pregnant with first child.
Attended film festivals including women’s film festival in Creteil, France. Travelled to New York to support U.S.A. release of Mr Wrong.
Mr Wrong included in “Kiwi Kino; A Tribute to New Zealand Cinema”, a programme organised by the Australian Films Institute and shown in five major Australian cities.
Mr Wrong Finalist at the 1986 National Mutual Gofta Awards in the categories: best adaptation, best director, best editing, best film, best performance-female, best performance-female in a supporting role and best production design.

WORK
Ruby and Rata – script development.
Commercials for Telecom, winner of two silver plaques at the Chicago Film Festival; and New Zealand Railways.
One week video workshop for work skills programme, Parihaka, Taranaki, with Eruera Nia.

REFERENCES
Coke, M “Low Budget High Profile” (1986) Onfilm (June) 3(4) 17-18
Horrocks, S dir. “Patterns For The Future: New Zealand Women Managers” (1986) Point Of View Productions
“ Hot Friday, Hanlon Top Finalists” (1986) The Evening Post 8 May 20
Seton, J Reading Against the Grain; A Feminist Analysis of Four New Zealand Films (1986) * Wellington (Analysis of Mr Wrong)
Shephard, D Writing a Woman Film Maker’s Life and Work: A Biofilmography of Gaylene Preston (1992). MA Thesis University of Auckland
Whelan, B “Live From Wellington- NZ’s own TV Awards” (1986) The Hawke’s Bay Herald-Tribune 11 June 36


1987
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Daughter Chelsie Florence Preston Crayford born.
Sold 26 Roxburgh Street and bought 20 Earls Terrace Mount Victoria Wellington where she lived with Jonathan Crayford and Chelsie.WORK
Produced and directed a documentary for Thames Television (UK) on Booker prize-winning novelist Keri Hulme, Kai Purakau/ The Storyteller
Directed commercials for Partners. Cheese commercial finalist Goftas in Best Commercial category.

REFERENCES
Kaleidoscope NZ Cinema: The Past Decade (1987) TVNZ 8 May NZFA Ref: F53748
Morris, M “High Praise For Colenso” (1993)


1988
WORK
Screenplay consultant for Tama Poata and Pat Robins, O’Reilly’s Luck (NZFA Ref: F22884)
Scripting Ruby and Rata.
Commercials for Partners.

REFERENCES
The New Zealand Cinema (1988) BBC radio programme NZFA Ref: A0087


1989
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Producers and Directors Guild Executive (until 1993).
Moved to Auckland in August with Chelsie, later joined by Jonathan. Lived at 14 Bright Street Eden Terrace.

WORK
Began work on War Stories.
Ruby and Rata in pre-production.
Occasional voiceover work for John Ansell (advertising).

REFERENCES
Hardy, A “Tales of Ordinary Goodness” (1989) Illusions November 14-21
Laing, R “Angel Flies, Ruby Shines” (1990) Onfilm November 1


1990
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Preston*Laing moved into office in Majoribanks Street Mount Victoria Wellington
Ruby and Rata received Finalist awards under the film, best actor in a female role and director categories at the New Zealand Film and Television Awards. Received awards for best actor (Lee Mete Kingi), best editing, best film score (Jonathan Crayford) and best contribution to a soundtrack.
Ruby and Rata topped the kiwi box office in the first week of its N.Z cinema release Oct 4 grossing an average $11,000 across six screens. It was the first time for some years that a domestically produced feature had been right up there with the best from Hollywood. On five screens, its first two weeks grossed over $100,000, making it NZ’s first biggest grossing theatrical release for two consecutive weeks. Its Auckland figures increased during the second week-a most unusual event. After six weeks, with six prints, the film’s box office gross exceeded $230,000.
Filmstar, an American company, acquired world sales rights to the Ruby and Rata, excluding North America, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.
Ruby and Rata selected for the 1990 Montreal, Toronto, Hawaii and London Film Festivals.

WORK
Completed Ruby & Rata (shot in Auckland), achieved no 1 at the Box Office in its first week of theatrical release; took Ruby & Rata to Cannes (fully financed by the New Zealand Film Commission). While at Cannes Robin Laing also promoted the Bread and Roses mini series project she and Preston were developing with Dorothee Pinfold of Pinflicks.
GP attended Ruby and Rata’s international festival premiere at Toronto (where it sold out faster than any other film; as a result festival programmers scheduled another screening, the film received two ovations) Film Festivals. Selected in the top 10 films at Toronto (audience popular vote) It was then seen in the Film Festival.
Ruby and Rata was also selected for the Haifa and for the annual Indian Film Festivals. Before Munich it screened in Paris in the Creteil Women’s Film Festival.

REFERENCES
Binsley, J and Moore, L “Full-on Film Fortnight” (1990) Auckland City Harbour News 12 July np
Calder, P “Canadian Sale, A.F.M. Screenings” nd NZfilm 4-5
“ Congratulations” (1991) NZfilm n42 February (back page)
Drinnan, J “Eight-Year-Old Lee Wins Top New Zealand Film Award” (1990) The Dominion 3 November 1
Dunphy, L “Screen Sirens” (1990) More 46-50
“ Frame Film Scoops Awards” (1990) The Evening Post 3 November 3
Gascoigne, D “Good Times For Movies” (1990) The Dominion Sunday Times 30 September 8
“ Interview With Gaylene Preston” (1990) Emit November 19-20
McLeod, M “Robin Laing: Passion For New Zealand Films” (1990) New Idea 24 November 18-19
“ New Zealand Film Makers at Cannes” (1990) 60 Minutes May
“ NZ Film Charms Canadians” (1990) The Dominion 17 September np
Nicolaidi, M “Locals Flock to ‘Ruby and Rata’ in New Zealand” (1990) International 15 October np
“ Ruby and Rata Among Screenings” (1990) The Press 7 August 27
Shelton, L “Yanks Take R & R” (GP’s own archive)
Wakefield, P “Doing No Wrong With Ruby” (1990) Evening Post 29 September 28
Wakefield, P “Down Home Up Market” nd Onfilm 16
Women’s Companion to International Film (1990) ed A Kuhn with S Radstone Berkeley LA, University of California Press 325-326


1991
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Separated from Jonathan Crayford.
Travelled to Hawaii with Chelsie and Tui to present a New Zealand film festival including Ruby and Rata. Chelsie and GP also travelled to the Giffoni Children’s Film festival then to Florence and Britain to do casting for Bread and Roses.
Ruby and Rata screened at the Cinemagic-Northern Ireland International Film Festival for Young People and at the 2nd Junior Dublin Film Festival. Ruby and Rata selected for the 1991 Palm Springs Film Festival and the American Film Institute Los Angeles International Film Festival, as well as for the Sydney and 40th Melbourne Film Festivals which GP attended.

WORK
Directed Married.
Continued to research and develop War Stories.
Co-ordinator of oral history archive project directed by Judith Fyfe for the Alexander Turnbull Library, on 20 Wellington women’s experience of World War II.
Project consultant Stuart McKenzie and Neil Pardington’s The Mouth and the Truth.
Presented New Zealand Film series in Hawaii.
Collaborated on Deborah Shepard’s thesis.REFERENCES
“ Cinemagic Programme” (1991) December 13.
“ Congratulations” (1991) NZfilm n42 February (back page)
Connolly, K “Film Festival” (1991) The Sunday Age 31 June 1
Dwyer, M “International Cinema for the Young” (1991) The Irish Times 20 September np
“ The 2nd Junior Dublin Film Festival Programme” (1991) 7-18 October 5
“ The 1991 American Film Institute Los Angeles International Film Festival (1991) np (GP’s own archive)
Walden, I “Women’s Films at the Festival- A Review of the Sydney Film Festival” nd (GP’s own archive) 32-34


1992
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Father, Edward Joseph, died end March.
Chelsie began school at Clyde Quay School Mount Victoria.
Sold 20 Earls Terrace and moved to 59 Austin Street.
Ruby and Rata recognised as the movie of the month (September) and Video of the month (December).
Bread and Roses, the four-hour mini-series, received $150,000 in Lottery Grants Board funding, via the 1993 Suffrage Centennial Year Trust. This finalised 3.2 million funding. Began shooting in August.

WORK
Director/co-writer/associate producer Bread & Roses.
Consultant producer on Rachel Davies’ Sweetness.
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us evolved from extensive research GP undertook for her television miniseries Bread and Roses.

REFERENCES
Dennis, J “Reflecting Reality; Gaylene Preston, An Interview” (1992) Film in Aotearoa New Zealand eds J Dennis and J Bieringa Wellington, Victoria University Press 161-171 (illus) other references 17, 72, 115, 188-9, 230, 233, 234, 235
“ Filling the Frame” (1992) Evening Post 12 September 21
Fischer, P “Ruby and Rata” (1992) Preview September 22
Fischer, P “Ruby and Rata” (1992) Video International December 23
My Father and Me; New Zealand Women Remember (1992) ed P Hansen Auckland, Tandem 34-38
Preston, G “Water the Roots” (1992) OnFilm 13:10, 21
Scown, J and Nissen, W Filling the Frame (1992) Auckland, Reed 142-149
“ Sonja’s Story Filmed” (1992) Hutt News 15 December np
“ Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us” (1995) The Business of Film-CineFin 25 May 18


1993
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Tui, GP’s mother moved in to 59 Austin Street. Lived in the front room.
The four hour mini-series Bread and Roses was the highlight of suffrage year drama at the celebrations marking 100 years of women’s suffrage.
GP awarded Suffrage Centennial Medal. Returned it when Jim Bolger was awarded same on the grounds that he had headed a government that had eroded the position of women more than any other of recent times.

WORK
Bread and Roses screened to sell-out film audiences and enjoyed a successful cinema release in New Zealand. Screened at the Brisbane Film Festival and Vancouver Film Festival.
Bread and Roses selected to participate in the 22nd Wellington Film Festival 9-24 July
Member of New Zealand Film Commission/ Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Task Force looking into creative training options
Consultant producer Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council Creative Film Fund *?dates

REFERENCES
“ Bread and Roses Find Their Rightful Home” (1993) Networks September np
Cooke, P and Gosden, B “22nd Wellington Film Festival Certificate” (1993) July (GP’s own archive)
Graham, S “Strong Coverage for Suffrage year” (1992) 20 November
np (GP’s own archive)
The Edge Series 1 Programme 21 (Anna Cottrell review of Bread & Roses) NZFA Ref: F20992
The Making of Bread & Roses (1993) dir Barbara Cairns (Nautilus Productions: screened eTV TV1 24 June 1994, distrib Learning Media) NZFA Ref: F22447


1994
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Bought property in East Takaka, Golden Bay, with Steve Brazier and Andy Dennis.

Genevieve Picot won awards for both the best performance in a feature film, Bread and Roses, and the best performance in a television series at the New Zealand Film Festival.
Bread and Roses screened at the 43rd Melbourne Film Festival.

WORK
Executive Member New Zealand Producers and Directors Guild.
Spoke at conference on women’s film in New Zealand, Auckland (to coincide with ALTER/IMAGE).
Spoke on “New Technologies: Their Impact on International Film and TV” at the Sociology Conference - “Redrawing the Maps: The Plural Society and its Futures”.
Book made in conjunction with the film War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us.

REFERENCES
Cairns, B and Martin, H Shadows On the Wall; A Study of Seven New Zealand Feature Films (1994) Auckland, Longman Paul (features Ruby & Rata)
Gaylene Preston Curriculum Vitae [“C”] 1994
“ Film and Book” (1996) Daily Telegraph Mirror 22 February np
Larson, V “Working Girls” (1994) North & South (July) 12-13
Navachitta “Pushing Back The Boundaries; A Portrait of New Zealand Film-Maker Gaylene Preston” (1994) Dakini 14: winter 17
Peters, G Bread & Roses: Commercial Television and “Everywoman” (1994) MA Thesis University of Auckland
“ The 43rd Melbourne International Film Festival programme” (1994) June 12
Weiniger, P “Double Bouquet for a Single ‘Rose’ Role” (1994) The Age 102
[“Interview With Gaylene Preston on Bread & Roses?” (1994) Cinema Papers New Zealand Supplement] 97-98 March np]


1995
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us chosen as the best film at the New Zealand Film and Television Awards.
Ruby and Rata screened under the ‘Benefit for the Older Women’s League of Illinois’ at the Silver Images Film Festival
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us premiered in official selection at the Venice, Montreal, Vancouver, London, Seattle and Toronto Film Festivals, and screened at over a dozen other film festivals. GP travelled to Cannes, Venice and Seattle supporting screenings.
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us voted most popular feature film and best documentary at the 1995 Sydney Film Festival and was number two for the people’s choice award at the Melbourne Film Festival
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us selected and screened at the Seattle Film Festival, 18 May

WORK
Absent Friends television commercial for Land Transport Safety Authority, Saatchi & Saatchi/Flying Fish (won Gold Axis Award 1996 – NZ and Silver Clio 1997)

REFERENCES
Burns, J “Gaylene Preston: Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary” (1995) New Zealand Monthly Review (June/July) 350 16-17
Clark, L “Stories of War From the Heart” (1996) Daily Telegraph Mirror 22 February np
Dennis, J Gaylene Preston and “War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us (1995) Broadcast on Concert FM 6 & 8 May NZFA Ref: A0187
Dixon, G “Television” (1996) The New Zealand Herald 24 April np
“ Film and Book” (1996) Daily Telegraph Mirror 22 February np
Finnegan, A “Wellington’s Movie Potential Should Be Boon For Economy” (1995) Evening Post 31 July 7
Fyfe, J War Stories (1995) Auckland, Penguin
Heenan, C “Women Tell Their War Srories at Film Festival” (1995) Otago Daily Times 28 July np
Herrick, L “Awards Fix Up Glitch” (1995) Sunday Times 4 June np
Houlahan, M “On the Home Front – Women Recall the War” (1995) Evening Post 13 May 9-10
Johnson, S “Through Women’s Eyes” (1995) Quote Unquote (June) 24 14-17
Directions, Series Thirteen (c1995) Neville Glasgow interview with Gaylene Preston. Wellington, Radio New Zealand Replay Radio [sound recording]
Mahy, B “War Secrets” (1995) Pavement (June/July) 11 16
“ Silver Images Film Festival Programme” (1995) (GP’s own archive)
“ Submission Productions Present a Melva Hamilton Film: The Perpetual Dawning of New Zealand Film” [featuring GP as director] (?1995) Planet 16 68-69


1996
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Chair New Zealand Film and Television Awards Society (-1999)
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us screened at the prestigious Sundance Film festival, Utah, and was honoured with an American Film Archive Charity Premiere in Los Angeles in February. The first time a New Zealand film had been selected for the annual event. Hosted by the Friends of the Archive and the new Zealand consulate. Attended by six of the women including Tui and GP, accompanied by Chelsie.
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us – prize winner at the Sydney Film Festival.
Gaylene Preston presented her film, War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us. at a special Wift screening, 18 February 1996, at the Chauvel Cinema, Paddington
War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us Washington Premiere, 15-21 March, 1996.

WORK
Director/producer Hone Tuwhare/ aka No Other Lips

REFERENCES
An Evening With Gaylene Preston (1996) NZFA Ref: F41861
Beattie, K “ ‘First Say and Last Cut’: A Conversation With Gaylene Preston” (1996) New Zealand Journal of Media Studies 3:1 4-16
“ Briefs-Film Chosen” (1996) Sunday Star Times 21 January np
Dennis, J Voices On Film #7; 1996 Centenary of Cinema (1996) Radio New Zealand programme NZFA Ref: A0115
Dixon, G “Television” (1996) The New Zealand Herald 24 April np
Preston, G Showreel (1996) NZFA Ref: F50168
“ War Stories-Gaylene Preston” (1996) Wift-NSW Newsletter February/March 1


1997
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Cast brother Edward in Parallel Paths.

WORK
Director Parallel Paths – 3 television commercials for the Land Transport Safety Authority Saatchi & Saatchi/ Flying Fish (winner Silver Mobius – Outstanding Creativity for Direction – United States).
Scripting Ophelia. Casting Ophelia, Travelled to London to supervise casting sessions with John Hubbard.

REFERENCES
Martin H and Edwards, S New Zealand Film 1912-1996 (1997) Auckland, Oxford University Press (features Mr Wrong 118, Ruby & Rata 149, Bread & Roses 169, War Stories 181)


1998
WORK
Producer/director Survivor Stories
Ophelia development reluctantly abandoned.

REFERENCES
BACKCHAT Series 1 Episode 17: New Zealand Critics Being Too Hard on New Zealand Films (1998) NZFA Ref: F37794
BACKCHAT Series 1 Episode 19: An Item On New Zealand Film Making Industry in Crisis (1998) NZFA Ref: F37803
Marno, L Stubborn Passions; An Interrogation of the Gender Imbalance in the New Zealand feature Film Industry (1998) M. A. Thesis University of Auckland


1999
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Member international jury for Dendy Award, Sydney Film Festival.
Travelled to New York, Boston and London to supervise the dramatic re-enactments of Punitive Damage. Punitive Damage finalist in AFTAS.

WORK
Producer Punitive Damage
Producer/Co-Director Getting To Our Place
Consultant Campaign dir. Tony Sutorius (NZFA Ref: F41805)REFERENCES
Asia Dynamic (1999) 27 November (Discussion of Asian influences on New Zealand film) NZFA Ref: F43318
BACKCHAT: Series 2 Episode 11: Interview with Gaylene Preston (1999) Gibson Group NZFA Ref: F41454
Preston, G Showreel (1999) June NZFA Ref: F43100


2000
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Joined the board of New Zealand On Air.
Chelsie attends Wellington East Girls College.

WORK
Began making Titless Wonders with dancer Jan Bolwell.
Writing/casting A Little Love (became Perfect Strangers).

REFERENCES
BACKCHAT Series 3 Episode 12 Comments from Gaylene Preston (2000) NZFA Ref: F46572
New Zealand Film Archive FEAR exhibition, Gaylene Preston interview (2000) video interview, 52 minutes NZFA Ref: F45654
Shephard, D Reframing Women; Gaylene Preston Interview (2000) audiotape NZFA Ref: AO619


2001
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Attended Joan Scheckel creative development lab in Los Angeles.
GP made New Zealand’s first film maker laureate of the New Zealand Arts Foundation (see “Lauri-hat” (2002) Applause July 1 and “Gaylene Preston” (2002) Applause July 5).
Titless Wonders wins NZ Media Peace Award Premiere Prize.
Mr Wrong included in the Film Commission’s “Celebrating 21 Years of New Zealand Cinema”, screened around New Zealand

WORK
Producer/director Titless Wonders.
Wahine Requiem – semi-permanent cinema installation for Maritime Museum of Wellington, City and Sea.
Writing A Little Love (Perfect Strangers).

REFERENCES
Cardy, T “Cutting To The Chase” (2001) Evening Post 12 July 19-20
Nealon, S “Directed By: Gaylene Preston (2001) 15 October 22


2002
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Bought 57 Austin Street.
Appointed Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to film making.

WORK
Producer Coffee Tea or Me?
Shooting/editing Perfect Strangers.
? Travelled to American Film Market with Film Commission group (**ref: “Kiwi Films Aim To Ride In On Rings” ?Dominion nd np & Calder “ ‘Perfect Project’…”(GP archives))

REFERENCES
Assignment: FilmNZ (2002) (TVNZ investigative report into the state of the New Zealand film industry) NZFA Ref: F55554
“ Film-makers Top Honours List” (2002) Press nd np (GP archives)
“ Those Who Made a Difference” (2002) North & South 190 (January) 60-64


2003
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Tui moved to Kilmarnock Home, then Alexandra Home.

WORK
Writer/director/producer Perfect Strangers. Post-production completed August. Released by 20th century Fox Australia in October – GP present. Travelled to London Film Festival.


2004
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
Chelsie attends Wellington High School.

WORK
Executive producer Lands of our Fathers.
Development Eureka: A True Story.
New Zealand release Perfect Strangers.
Travelled to Los Angeles/New York for event screenings Perfect Strangers; and to Paris, Italy, Brussels and London/ Los Angeles to support festival screenings.

REFERENCES
Knight, K “Home and Away” (2004) Sunday Star Times 11 January Sup. 4-5
Packer, A “How We Met” (2004) Dominion Post 5 February D2
“ Vintage Bollinger” (2004) Onfilm February 12-14
http://www.artsfoundation.org.nz/gaylene.html
http://www.nzfilm.co.nz/search.php?submit=1&last_name=Preston&first_name=Gaylene
http://www.adventuredivas.com/divas/article.view?page=253
http://www.pbs.org/adventuredivas/nz/divas/preston.html
http://www.perfectstrangersthemovie.com/bios_preston.html
http://www.sdgnz.co.nz/IViews/G_Preston.html
http://pssm.ssc.govt.nz/1999/speakers/gpreston.asp

5. REFERENCING CODE FOR FILE BOXES

1) I = Screen Plays
2) II = Key References/Reviews
3) II(a) = Key References
4) III = Correspondence
5) IV = Photos
6) V = Ephemera
7) VI = Publicity
8) VII = Duplicates I - Screen Plays
1) I.25.1
2) I.25.2
3) I.25.3
4) I.25.4
5) I.25.5
6) I.25.6
7) I.25.7
8) I.25.8
9) I.25.9
10) I.25.10
11) I.25.11
12) I.25.12
13) I.25.13
14) I.25.14
15) I.25.15
16) I.25.16
17) I.26.1
18) I.26.2 II - Key References/Reviews
1) II.0.1 Ophelia
2) II.9.1 (1979) All The Way Up There
3) II.10.1 (1981) Learning Fast
4) II.11.1 (1981) Hold Up
5) II.13.1 (1981-83) Patu!
6) II.15.1 (1982) Making Utu
7) II.21.1 (1984) Mr Wrong/Dark Of The Night (U.S. title)
8) II.21.2 (1984) Mr Wrong/Dark Of The Night (U.S. title)
9) II.21.3 (1984) Mr Wrong/Dark Of The Night (U.S. title)
10) II.23.1 (1990) Ruby and Rata
11) II.23.2 (1990) Ruby and Rata
12) II.23.3 (1990) Ruby and Rata
13) II.25.1 (1992) Bread and Roses
14) II.26.1 (1995) War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
15) II.26.2 (1995) War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
16) II.26.3 (1995) War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
17) II.26.4 (1995) War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
18) II.26.5 (1995) War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
19) II.26.6 (1995) War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
20) II.26.7 (1995) War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
21) II.27.1 (1996) No Other Lips
22) II.28.1 (2003) Perfect Strangers
23) II.21.0 (1984) Mr Wrong Scrapbook (GP’s own archive)
24) II.26.0 (1995) War Stories (GP’s own archive)
II (a) - Key References
II (a) Miscellaneous
(1) II(a) MISC.1 –Autobiographical: CVs, Interviews
(2) II(a) MISC.2 –Chelsie Preston-Crayford
(3) II(a) MISC.3 –Website/ Re-release
(4) II(a) MISC.4 –Te Puna Search
(5) II(a) MISC.5 –NZFA printouts (incomplete)
(6) II(a) MISC.6 –NZ ON Air
(7) II(a) MISC 7 –Newspaper clippings – GP’s childhood
II (a) Pre-production
(8) II(a).25.1 -Bread and Roses Research
(9) II(a).25.2 -Bread and Roses Research (uniforms)
(10) II(a).25.3 -Bread and Roses Contracts/Agreements/Funding Applications
(11) II(a).25.4 -Bread and Roses Production Budgets/Salaries
II (a) Production
(12) II(a).21.1 –Mr Wrong Cast/Crew Lists
(13) II(a).23.1 –Ruby and Rata Cast/Crew Lists
(14) II(a).25.5 –Bread and Roses Cast/Crew Lists
(15) II(a).25.6 –Bread and Roses (GP’s handwritten notes)
(16) II(a).25.7 –Bread and Roses (notes for episodes)
(17) II(a).25.8 –Bread and Roses Synopsis
(18) II(a).26.1 –War Stories Production Information
II(a) Post Production
(19) II(a).21.2 –Mr Wrong Press Kit
(20) II(a).21.3 –Mr Wrong Study Kit
(21) II(a).22.1 – Kai Purakau Notes for GP
(22) II(a).23.2 –Ruby and Rata Press Kit
(23) II(a).25.11 –Bread and Roses Music Licences
(24) II(a).25.12 –Bread and Roses Press Kits
(25) II(a).25.13 –Bread and Roses Press Release & Press Kits
(26) II(a).26.2 –War Stories Press Kit & Australian Study Kits
(27) II(a).26.3 –War Stories Distribution/Marketing Notes & Strategy for Theatrical Release
(28) II(a).26.4 –War Stories ‘Book’

III- Correspondence
III.9.1 -All The Way Up There (2 items)
III.11.1 -Hold Up (5 items)
III.15.1 -Making Utu (6 items)
III.21.1 -Mr Wrong/Dark of the Night (U.S. title) (26 items)
III.22.1 -Kai Purakau/The Story Teller (7 items)
III.23.1 -Ruby and Rata (25 items)
III.24.1 -Married (1 item)
III.25.1 -Bread and Roses (46 items)
III.25.2 -Bread and Roses (36 items)
III.25.3 -Bread and Roses (36 items)
III.25.4 -Bread and Roses (57 items)
III.27.1 -Hone Tuwhare/ aka No Other Lips (1 item)
III.26.1 -War Stories (20 items)
III.28.1 – Survivor Stories (labelled “Earthquake”; approx items including budgets, correspondence, publicity, tape of Terry Crayford music etc etc)
III.29.1-Punitive Damage (1 item)
III.Misc.1 -Miscellaneous correspondence (24 items)
III.Misc.2 -Miscellaneous correspondence (48 items)-cards and postcards
III.Misc.3 -Miscellaneous correspondence (1 item)-Work directory IV - Photographs

1) IV. misc.1
2) IV.9,10,11,14,15,16,19,21.1
3) IV.9,10,11,14,15,16,19,21.2
4) IV.21.3
5) IV.23.1
6) IV.25.1
7) IV.26.1
8) IV.26.2

V –Ephemera
V. (misc) 1
V.9,10,11,14,15,16,19,21.1
V.9.10.11.14.15.16.19.21.2
V21.3
V.23.1
V.25.1
V.26.1
V.26.2VI - Publicity
VI.9.1 (1979) All The way Up There
VI.10.1 (1981) Learning Fast
VI.11.1 (1981) Hold Up
VI.13.1 (1981-83) Patu!
VI.15.1 (1982) Making Patu
VI.21.1 (1984) Mr Wrong/Dark Of The Night (U.S. title)
VI.23.1 (1990) Ruby and Rata
VI.23.2 (1990) Ruby and Rata
VI.25.1 (1992) Bread and Roses
VI.26.1 (1995) War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
VI.26.2 (1995) War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
VI.26.3 (1995) War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
VI.26.4 (1995) War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
VI.26.5 (1995) War Stories Our Mothers Never Told Us
VI. 32 (2001) Titless Wonders
VI. 34. 1 (2001-2004) Perfect Strangers
VII. Duplicates
(1)- (20) VII. MISC.1 – VII. MISC.23

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