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Waitangi protest poster

Waitangi protest poster

Protest poster handed out at Waitangi, 6 February 1983.

Claudia Orange, private collection

Recruitment poster, 1940

Recruitment poster, 1940

One of the many posters that appeared in 1940, urging men to enlist for overseas service.

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Archives New Zealand
Reference: NZRLS-004
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Fridge advert from the 1950s

Fridge advert from the 1950s

An advertisement for a Frigidaire refrigerator from the mid-1950s. While such appliances are taken for granted today, in 1959 only 54% of New Zealand dwellings had the sole or shared use of a refrigerator.

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Eph-A-HOUSEHOLD-1955-01
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'Back Them Up' war poster

'Back Them Up' war poster

War poster - entitled 'Back Them Up!' - produced by the British Government during the Second World War. Posters such as these were used to promote and maintain morale among the civilian population, especially in times of crisis such as during the Battle of Britain and the Blitz.

Air Force Museum of New Zealand
Accession number: 1989/162.1
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