Explore the Archive Through Time
Every photograph captures a moment that can never be repeated. Together those moments become the timeline of families, communities, projects and generations.
The Eras archive allows visitors to browse the Picture Library chronologically, revealing how people, places, traditions and landscapes have changed through time.
Historical Periods
Every photograph belongs to a moment in history. Browse by era to follow the evolution of people, places and the MACH BASE ecosystem across generations.
1960s
Early family photographs, childhood memories and the beginning of many personal journeys.
1970s
Growing families, schools, communities and changing New Zealand life.
1980s
Police service, music, friendships, adventure and the experiences that shaped later generations.
1990s
New beginnings in Japan, family life, careers and cross-cultural experiences.
2000s
Community projects, business development and expanding international relationships.
2010s
Restoration projects, family milestones and continuing connections across New Zealand and Japan.
2020s
MACH BASE development, heritage projects, digital archives and the growth of the Picture Library.
Today
The living archive continues to grow as photographs, stories and memories are added.
Future Generations
The photographs we preserve today become tomorrow’s historical record.
History in Sequence
Following photographs chronologically reveals changes that individual albums cannot always show.
Generations
Families growing across decades.
Places
Homes, farms and landscapes changing over time.
Projects
Restoration, construction and development from beginning to completion.
Communities
The continuing story of people, culture and place.
Every Photograph Becomes History
Time gives meaning to photographs. Images that once seemed ordinary become valuable records as years pass and people, landscapes and communities change.
The Eras archive allows visitors to experience those changes, connecting individual moments into a continuous historical narrative spanning generations.
The Picture Library exists not only to preserve images, but to preserve the journey they represent.
Help Preserve the Journey
Dates, names, locations and remembered events help place photographs within the correct historical context, strengthening the Picture Library for future generations.
