The Years Back

Series Synopsis

The Years Back was a 13-part documentary series made for television by the National Film Unit and first broadcast in 1973. Covering six decades from 1900 to 1960, it was promoted as “people and events that shaped the New Zealand of today”, and content was largely influenced by what historic film had survived. Presented by Bernard Kearns, fascinating footage (including the 1931 Napier Earthquake and Jack Lovelock’s 1936 Olympic triumph) is accompanied by interviewees recalling or commenting on past events, big and small, as they unfold on the screen.

Title list
Track Name	Duration	Year
The Years Back - The Thirties (episode three)		1971
The Years Back - The Thirties (clip 1)	12:17
The Years Back - The Thirties (clip 2)	14:27
The Years Back - The Thirties (credits)	00:57
The Years Back - The New Decade (episode four)		1972
The Years Back - The New Decade	25:21
The Years Back - The New Decade (credits)	00:38
The Years Back - The Desert (episode five)		1972
The Years Back - The Desert (clip 1)	12:21
The Years Back - The Desert (clip 2)	15:53
The Years Back - The Desert (credits)	00:39
The Years Back - The Italian Campaign (episode six)		1973
The Years Back - The Italian Campaign (clip 1)	11:59
The Years Back - The Italian Campaign (clip 1)	16:02
The Years Back - The Italian Campaign (credits)	00:39
The Years Back - The Twenties (episode two)		1973
The Years Back - The Twenties (clip 1)	13:09
The Years Back - The Twenties (clip 2)	17:25
The Years Back - The Twenties (credits)	00:39
The Years Back - The Final Peace (episode ten)		1973
The Years Back - The Final Peace (clip 1)	12:52
The Years Back - The Final Peace (clip 2)	15:00
The Years Back - The Final Peace (credits)	00:39
The Years Back - Making Do (episode eight)		1973
The Years Back - Making Do	26:40
The Years Back - Making Do (credits)	00:38
The Years Back - A Place In Asia (episode 11)		1973
The Years Back - A Place In Asia (clip 1)	17:18
The Years Back - A Place In Asia (clip 2)	11:36
The Years Back - A Place In Asia (credits)	00:39
The Years Back - The Women's War (episode seven)		1973
The Years Back - The Women's War (clip 1)	12:49
The Years Back - The Women's War (clip 2)	17:19
The Years Back - The Women's War (credits)	00:38
The Years Back - The Big Ice (episode 12)		1973
The Years Back - The Big Ice (clip 1)	15:40
The Years Back - The Big Ice (clip 2)	16:37
The Years Back - The Big Ice (credits)	00:39
The Years Back - The Twentieth Century (episode one)		1973
The Years Back - The Twentieth Century (clip 1)	20:40
The Years Back - The Twentieth Century (clip 2)	12:28