To mark the start of the lunar Year of the Dog, Sarah Johnston plays us some archived recordings about our canine friends and those who love them, in today’s visit to the sound archives of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision.
Barbara Woodhouse (wiki commons)
Dogs being vaccinated against hydatids from a Hydatid Control Authority vehicle 1960. Evening Post newspaper. (Alexander Turnbull Library)
A dog called Darkie sporting a ‘Davy Crockett’ hat 1956. Evening Post newspaper.(Alexander Turnbull Library)
Hydatids control van 1960. Evening Post newspaper. (Alexander Turnbull Library)