Show Notes
In this episode, we talk with James Littlewood about his work on the Going West Writers Festival archive. James reflects on the experience of working with the voices that make up the 30 years of sound and photographic records housed at Auckland Libraires Heritage Collections.
This track illustrates the treasure which is this archive through James' playing favourites.
To read more about access to the archive and the work of Going West Trust see the Heritage et AL blog here: https://heritageetal.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-going-west-collection-aotearoa.html
The tracks appear in order include:
Glenn Colquhoun, poetry performance, with Richard Nunns and Bob Bickerton, 2009 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/5117/rec/8
Dianne Bardsley and John Reynolds, discussion, 2008 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/5105/rec/1
Margaret Mahy and Catherine Chidgey, discussion, 2000 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/4913/rec/3
Taonga Puoro: Singing Treasures, presentation and performance, 2006 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/5052/rec/1
Dr Joanne Drayton, interview, 2008 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/5099/rec/1
Graham Brazier and Harry Lyon, in conversation, 2014 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/5249/rec/3
Graham Brazier and Harry Lyon, play Gutter Black, 2014 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/oralhistory/id/5249/rec/3
Thank you to all the authors and artists for their generosity in sharing this material from the archive. Copyright permissions are required for further replay of this material. Please request access via Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections.
The archival project work with the Going West Trust was supported by a Lotteries Grant and the support of the Auckland Libraries Heritage Trust.
See Going West Trust for additional podcast material and matters pertaining to the current work of the Trust https://www.goingwestfest.co.nz/
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