Pornography And Censorship

A DigitalNZ Story by Donna Robertson

A black and white study of grey areas.

censorship, porn, pornography, censors

Image: Pornographic material found on board the freighter Atrevida

Pornographic material found on board the freighter Atrevida

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Image: Man watching a pornographic movie - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

Man watching a pornographic movie - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

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Image: Customs officer and pornographic material - Photograph taken by Mark Coote

Customs officer and pornographic material - Photograph taken by Mark Coote

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Image: Graeme Lee and Patricia Bartlett with banned pornographic videos - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

Graeme Lee and Patricia Bartlett with banned pornographic videos - Photograph taken by Phil Reid

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Image: Graeme Lee and John O'Hara tipping pornographic material into an incinerator - Photograph taken by Ray Pigney

Graeme Lee and John O'Hara tipping pornographic material into an incinerator - Photograph taken by Ray Pigney

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Image: Patricia Bartlett

Patricia Bartlett

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Image: Patricia Bartlett - Photograph taken by Ross Giblin

Patricia Bartlett - Photograph taken by Ross Giblin

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Image: Pornographic videos - Photograph taken by Greg King

Pornographic videos - Photograph taken by Greg King

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Image: Patricia Bartlett at Parliament

Patricia Bartlett at Parliament

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Image: Film clip removed from movie by Chief Censor and Registrar of Films, Gordon Mirams, June 1956

Film clip removed from movie by Chief Censor and Registrar of Films, Gordon Mirams, June 1956

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Image: Film clip removed from movie by Chief Censor and Registrar of Films, Gordon Mirams, June 1956

Film clip removed from movie by Chief Censor and Registrar of Films, Gordon Mirams, June 1956

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Image: Gordon Holden Mirams, Chief Censor and Registrar of Films, 1956

Gordon Holden Mirams, Chief Censor and Registrar of Films, 1956

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Image: W O Rigarlsford, chief projectionist for the Chief Censor

W O Rigarlsford, chief projectionist for the Chief Censor

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Image: Officers censoring mail, on a troopship bound for the United Kingdom

Officers censoring mail, on a troopship bound for the United Kingdom

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Image: THE CENSORS

THE CENSORS

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Image: Inside the projector room of the Film Censor's Office

Inside the projector room of the Film Censor's Office

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Image: Unidentified man in the screening room of the Film Censor's Office

Unidentified man in the screening room of the Film Censor's Office

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Image: "Horror comics in Ministers Office" (caption) showing disapproved-of comics to be censored

"Horror comics in Ministers Office" (caption) showing disapproved-of comics to be censored

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Image: Letter censored to prevent Denis revealing details of his location or situation

Letter censored to prevent Denis revealing details of his location or situation

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Image: Chief film censor Arthur Everard with reels of film - Photograph taken by Merv Griffiths

Chief film censor Arthur Everard with reels of film - Photograph taken by Merv Griffiths

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Image: Gordon Mirams on the telephone while viewing a film at the Film Censor's Office

Gordon Mirams on the telephone while viewing a film at the Film Censor's Office

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Image: Lieutenant A R Martin censoring mail outside his bivy near Sora, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Lieutenant A R Martin censoring mail outside his bivy near Sora, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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