Of the thousand houses here, seven have just been finished and one of the seven is the Paterson's new home. For the first time in her life the baby has a sleeping porch of her own and Diane is going to put her dolls to sleep in their own room. To have every bit of sunshine and plenty of flat land for playing is going to make a world of difference to this small girl and the thousands just like her who will soon be living here. With all the heavy furniture inside the shift is as good as over and to call this home is a proud moment for Diane and her mother.
How to cite this page: 'Film clip: Hutt housing - a new home', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/video/hutt-housing-arriving-at-a-new-home, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 22-Mar-2007
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