The Score Sheet music sheet covers and to a lesser extent record covers are a unique lyrical and visual "snapshot" on how we used to view ourselves. Here you can see the early fascination with things New Zealand, particularity those featuring Maori, as well as our landscape, including river, coast and town.

While these covers celebrate our growing confidence and sense of identity, some of the sheet music also reveals our deep (at the time) allegiance to Britain and the Empire. This was especially true during times of crisis, for example World War I and II where songs promoted our patriotism, and our duty to our "Motherland," Britain.