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His Masters Voice (HMV) record factory

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Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002, HMV record factory, May 1957, B&W original film negative, Photographic Archive, Alexander Turnbull Library, Reference: 1/2-177235-F

His Masters Voice (HMV) record factory

Music in New Zealand is a growing and vibrant industry, which is an expression of our unique and diverse culture. As a result New Zealand has maintained a recording industry that promotes New Zealand music.

This photograph shows a sound recording studio at His Masters Voice (HMV) factory in Lower Hutt where records were produced for the New Zealand market.

Permission of the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.

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