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With the appointment of Lord Onslow in 1889, a new type of governor took up residence at Government House.
We present ourselves to the world by the way we dress and wear our hair. Whether we have carefully selected from a full wardrobe or simply grabbed the first thing at hand, our clothing is indicative of our lifestyles, our choices, the times and places in which we live.
The increasingly assertive attitude of adolescents is depicted through both clothing and body language in this sketch of two widgies
The 1928 Ashburton County Rugby Union cap
This Ashburton Old Boys Football Club rugby jersey dates from around 1928
Images of librarians showing different fashions they have adopted.
The children of Pencarrow Lighthouse keepers, George and Mary Jane Bennett.
'If old-fashioned underwear makes you squirm, switch to Jockey', urged the adverts that also promised 'real masculine comfort' and 'no bunching discomfort'.