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Parachuting Santa crashes in Auckland Domain
George Sellars narrowly escaped serious injury when he was able to sway his parachute just in time to avoid crashing through the glass roof of the Winter Gardens during the Farmers' Christmas parade.
Children greeting the Queen at Auckland Domain, 1953
Children wait in well-regimented rows during the youth gathering on the Domain, Auckland, 24 December 1953
Great place to bring up children - Royal visit, 1953-54
On the day of the reception for children at Athletic Park, the Evening Post wrote: 'As the mother of two young children 12,000 miles away, the Queen today assumed the role of mother to her wider family, and it was this maternal aspect that so caught the imagination and love of the New Zealand citizens of the future'.
The camps - US Forces in New Zealand
American life in New Zealand between 1942 and 1944 was centred on the camps. Most of these were to be found within marching distance or a short train journey from Wellington or Auckland cities. Some of the soldiers were here to train for forthcoming battles on Pacific islands
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