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Sport, 1940-1960 Media Gallery

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  • Sport in New Zealand 1940-1960
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Rugby jerseys drying on washing line

Rugby jerseys drying on washing line

All Black- Maori protest poster

All Black- Maori protest poster

PE teachers training

PE teachers training

Chariot race on Piha beach

Chariot race on Piha beach

Sybil Lupp

Sybil Lupp

'No Maoris - No Tour' poster, 1959

'No Maoris - No Tour' poster, 1959

Yvette Williams jumping, 1954

Yvette Williams jumping, 1954

Jack Lovelock after 'Mile of the Century'

Jack Lovelock after 'Mile of the Century'

Jack Lovelock breaks mile record

Jack Lovelock breaks mile record

Second World War rugby ball

Second World War rugby ball

The Freyberg Cup

The Freyberg Cup

NZEF rugby jersey

NZEF rugby jersey

Arthur Lydiard

Arthur Lydiard

Norman Read

Norman Read

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Film: Yvette Williams jumping

Film: Yvette Williams jumping

Athletes prepare for 1954 Commonwealth Games

Athletes prepare for 1954 Commonwealth Games

A world record at Cooks Gardens - roadside stories

A world record at Cooks Gardens - roadside stories

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Sound clip: Yvette Williams at the 1952 Olympics

Sound clip: Yvette Williams at the 1952 Olympics

Sound: Winston McCarthy commentating

Sound: Winston McCarthy commentating

Sound clip: Yvette Williams, 1954 Games

Sound clip: Yvette Williams, 1954 Games

Peter Snell and Murray Halberg win Olympic gold

Peter Snell and Murray Halberg win Olympic gold

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