Blackie, Norman Wakefield, 1899-1983 (Person)

SummaryNorman Blackie was an amateur filmmaker who lived much of his life in Tauranga. He was most active between the years 1932 and 1954. He and his wife Odine moved to Tauranga in 1942 where he worked as a secretary for a local sawmilling company. He was a member of the Tauranga Movie Club. A camera he used, the Keystone Model A-7 16mm movie camera sits within the Tauranga Heritage Collection (0007/19).SourcesBay News. (1998, October 21). Old films for archives. Last edited by: Kate Charteris

Bay of Plenty Times. (1983, June 7). Death of Norman Blackie. Last edited by: Kate Charteris

Bay of Plenty Times. (1995, July 1). City's transformation discovered on old films. Last edited by: Kate Charteris

Bay of Plenty Times. (1996, May 18). City changes show in films. Public viewing of films shot in 60s and 70s. Last edited by: Kate Charteris

Bay of Plenty Times. (1998, October 27). Bay of Plenty offers one giant set for filmmakers. Last edited by: Kate Charteris

Bay Sun. (1982, February 13). Catching history on film. By Elaine Fisher. p. 23, 26. Last edited by: Kate Charteris

Death annoucement. (1983, June 8). Bay of Plenty Times. Blackie, Norman Wakefield. p. 7. Last edited by: Kate Charteris

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First Name(s)Norman WakefieldSurnameBlackieDate of Birth31 January 1899Place of BirthSt Kilda, VictoriaDate of Death7 June 1983Place of Burial/CremationPyes Pā Cemetery, TaurangaOccupationFilm maker

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MotherBlackie, Louisa Murphy FatherBlackie, Henry George

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PartnerOdine Hilda McColl

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AuthorTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City LibrariesType of ContributionLibrary authority Last edited by: Matanga Taonga Tuku Iho Maori

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Blackie, Norman Wakefield, 1899-1983 (Person)