The Line Up

A DigitalNZ Story by Emma Makes

Standing in line is one of the world's more boring activities... unless you have a gun, or some friends to do the can-can with...

dancing, parade, line, queue, waiting

Image: Five unidentified Dunham dancers strike a pose at the Wellington railway station

Five unidentified Dunham dancers strike a pose at the Wellington railway station

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Image: Naval parade

Naval parade

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Image: Marching girls

Marching girls

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Image: Marching girls

Marching girls

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Image: Start of a cycle race

Start of a cycle race

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Image: Three women at beauty contest, Wellington Town Hall

Three women at beauty contest, Wellington Town Hall

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Image: Dominion lifesaving championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

Dominion lifesaving championships, Lyall Bay, Wellington

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Image: Ship Oamaru and crew on board

Ship Oamaru and crew on board

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Image: View of the prow and figurehead of the sailing ship Canterbury, in the Port Chalmers graving dock.

View of the prow and figurehead of the sailing ship Canterbury, in the Port Chalmers graving dock.

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Image: Queue at Eden Park.

Queue at Eden Park.

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Image: Queuing at the Gear Meat Company

Queuing at the Gear Meat Company

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Image: Queue alongside Armstrong and Springham building

Queue alongside Armstrong and Springham building

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Image: Bill Bain and Tom Martin as the Can Can Girls at Kiwi Concert Party performance, Volturno Valley, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Bill Bain and Tom Martin as the Can Can Girls at Kiwi Concert Party performance, Volturno Valley, Italy - Photograph taken by George Kaye

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Image: Ford cars on assembly line in factory

Ford cars on assembly line in factory

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Image: Cars arriving in Parliament grounds, Wellington, roads lined by soldiers & civilians

Cars arriving in Parliament grounds, Wellington, roads lined by soldiers & civilians

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Image: Michael Johnson and girlfriend, Waihi

Michael Johnson and girlfriend, Waihi

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Women members of the Limited Service Volunteers, Woodbourne Air Force Base, Blenheim - Photograph taken by John Nicholson

Women members of the Limited Service Volunteers, Woodbourne Air Force Base, Blenheim - Photograph taken by John Nicholson

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