The typing pool

A DigitalNZ Story by Courtney Johnston

Inspiration for @petrajane

Image: A dictation session using a shorthand typewriter

A dictation session using a shorthand typewriter

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Cherry-Garrard at his typewriter, Antarctica

Cherry-Garrard at his typewriter, Antarctica

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mr G R Sykes, typing on his Empire typewriter

Mr G R Sykes, typing on his Empire typewriter

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Image: A student working on a typewriter, at Kimi Ora School for children with special needs, Thorndon, Wellington

A student working on a typewriter, at Kimi Ora School for children with special needs, Thorndon, Wellington

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Image: Qantas employee Miss Cullen (Publicity Manager's Office) at typewriter wearing headphones [Qantas headquarters, Mascot, New South Wales?] Australia

Qantas employee Miss Cullen (Publicity Manager's Office) at typewriter wearing headphones [Qantas headquarters, Mascot, New South Wales?] Australia

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Image: Cataloguing Department, University of Otago Central Library.

Cataloguing Department, University of Otago Central Library.

University of Otago

Image: Hubert Maxwell Christie

Hubert Maxwell Christie

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Image: Girls in typing class at Kaitaia College

Girls in typing class at Kaitaia College

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: A group of girls, with their tutor, during a typing class at Wanganui Technical College

A group of girls, with their tutor, during a typing class at Wanganui Technical College

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Image: Woman at Desk

Woman at Desk

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Maori girl with a typewriter

Maori girl with a typewriter

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Image: Miss Adele Jansen with typewriter, unknown location

Miss Adele Jansen with typewriter, unknown location

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Image: Typists at Post and Telegraph Department school at Trentham

Typists at Post and Telegraph Department school at Trentham

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Image: Joan Wells, typist from Dunedin

Joan Wells, typist from Dunedin

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Image: Denise Baugartner, typist from Geneva

Denise Baugartner, typist from Geneva

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Image: Dorothy Gerald, typist from Auckland

Dorothy Gerald, typist from Auckland

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Image: Joan Riley, typist from Chile

Joan Riley, typist from Chile

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Newspaper

WOMEN STENOGRAPHERS, (Mataura Ensign, 29 June 1888)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

ROMANCE OF A STENOGRAPHER. (Observer, 02 November 1912)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

BEWARE THE STENOGRAPHER. (Bruce Herald, 10 March 1903)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

FIRST WOMAN STENOGRAPHER. (Star, 03 September 1903)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Group of women stenographers at work

Group of women stenographers at work

Alexander Turnbull Library