‘To unite as one’: resisting slum clearance in Freemans Bay, 1951–1968

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‘To unite as one’: resisting slum clearance in Freemans Bay, 1951–1968

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This article examines the activities of the Freemans Bay Residents Welfare Association, which formed to promote residents’ welfare and to retain the neighbourhood’s integrity in the face of slum clearance during the 1950s and 1960s in Auckland, New Zealand. The Association’s objective was: ‘To combine socially for the cultural good of all people in the area. To unite as one, regardless of race, colour or creed, for the peaceful and fruitful existence of our residents.’ John (Johnny) James Mit...

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2017

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Cybele Locke

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https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/_To_unite_as_one_resisting_slum_clearance_in_F...

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Historical studies not elsewhere classified / Sociology not elsewhere classified / Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified / Reduced Inequalities / Science & Technology / Social Sciences / Life Sciences & Biomedicine / Anthropology / Ethnic Studies / Social Issues / Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary / Sociology / Social Sciences - Other Topics / Auckland City Council / Freemans Bay / Freemans Bay Residents Welfare Association / Maori / Maori Women's Welfare League / Pkeh / slum clearance / Waterside Workers Union / Political Science & Public Administration / Law / Historical Studies not elsewhere classified

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