FLASH FLASH FLASH:
This is the actual newsflash when the news broke in New Zealand 50 years ago that man had landed on the moon.
Anyone interested in news, and the history of news, will be interested to see this piece of paper, a teleprinter message that was torn off ‘the ticker’ at the Daily Post in Rotorua just before 1pm on Monday 21 July 1969 NZ time and given to my father-in-law, Bob Wallace, who was working there as a reporter.
I think it is a pretty remarkable piece of paper, and I love the fact that it tells the story simply and powerfully, as news does at its best. No frills on this one: just a world-shifting announcement in eight words. A man doing something truly extraordinary, something historic.
Imagine how the story might appear on social media today: 'Astronaut breaks silence: you'll be amazed at what he did next'...?
I am not Pete
I remember standing in front of my house and looking up at the moon and thinking "There are people up there rightnow"!!!
Fantastic piece of history George. Thanks for sharing.
I remember it, not sure you would be old enough George!