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Fancy Dress

1899-12-30

At a fancy dress party in Greymouth.. The dress belonged to my ...

Cremorne Cakes, Delivery Van

Late 1940s early 1950s

Delivery van of Cremorne Cakes, started by J. H. (Henry) ...

Car Trouble, 1960s

About 1964

My father (Gus Watts) and Ralph, fixing our troublesome car. I ...

Grand Parade at the A&P Show

1976

Participants walking animals in the grand parade at the ...

Brothers

1965

From left: David and brothers Russell, Graeme, Warren, Angus. ...

Douglas DC-3 at Harewood Airport

1954

Group portrait of staff from No. 4 Hanger at Harewood Airport in ...

How fathers occupied themselves at a day at the beach playing cards

1953

These Dads had 15 children amongst themselves. These families ...

Play Time

1950

These identical twin boys were premature and rehabilitated in ...

At the Canterbury A & P Show

1955 or 1956

All dressed up for Christchurch A & P Show

One in one out

1953

One twin brother is allowed the freedom of swimming, the other ...

NZ Ploughing Match final in the 1950s

1950s

Parade in Ashburton.

Corsair Bay, Labour Day

26/10/53

Labour Day 1953. It's too cold for swimming that's why we are ...

Corsair Bay

1959

Corsair Bay was popular for generations for beach outings. Girls ...

Shirley Goss' 21st birthday

2 September 1952

Ron Goss, Marjorie Goss, Thelma Goss, Shirley Goss and George ...

Town Hall

1973

Two Aunties and the little niece who have just been to the Town ...

Twin boys 21st Party 1970

1970

This family photo was taken at the Olliviers Road Rugby League ...

A & P Show 1956

1956

All dressed up for the A & P show.

Holidays

1955

A Christchurch family on holiday in Rotorua. Women's dress not ...

Drying out at Corsair Bay

1953

Many families in the 1950s did not have a car, or a camera let ...

Drying out at Corsair Bay

1954

These three boys are warming themselves against the rock wall at ...

Phillipstown Kindergarten Fair

1952

These children are dressed up for a fancy dress competition. The ...

Family 1950

1950

This family grew from one child in 1945 to four by 1949. Their ...

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