Women of christchurch, probably

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women, christchurch, women exercising, women sport, women seated, women standing, tea parties, beauty contests, bicycles, gymnastics, running, peace scouts, cricket, swimming

Image: Women of the Christchurch Harrier Club on a practice run

Women of the Christchurch Harrier Club on a practice run

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Image: Women of the Air Force Auxiliary, Harewood, Christchurch

Women of the Air Force Auxiliary, Harewood, Christchurch

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Women working in the Atlas Biscuit and Confectionery factory, Christchurch

Women working in the Atlas Biscuit and Confectionery factory, Christchurch

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Image: Women's Army Auxiliary Corps members sunbathing while off duty, Godley Head, Lyttelton, Christchurch

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps members sunbathing while off duty, Godley Head, Lyttelton, Christchurch

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Image: Studio portrait of five unidentified women in costume, probably Christchurch district

Studio portrait of five unidentified women in costume, probably Christchurch district

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Image: Farm training course for Christchurch Women's Land Army at Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln

Farm training course for Christchurch Women's Land Army at Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln

Auckland Libraries

Image: Two unidentified women sitting in a garden [outside a museum, Christchurch?] with exhibits of cannons and cannonballs

Two unidentified women sitting in a garden [outside a museum, Christchurch?] with exhibits of cannons and cannonballs

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Image: Group of women exercising

Group of women exercising

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Image: Young women at a physical education class on a rooftop

Young women at a physical education class on a rooftop

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Image: Off duty Tuis, Miss H E Duxfield and Miss N R Webley, sign their names in the visitors book at the Keats House in Rome, Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Off duty Tuis, Miss H E Duxfield and Miss N R Webley, sign their names in the visitors book at the Keats House in Rome, Italy, World War II - Photo...

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Image: Kure - New Zealand women with the YWCA in Japan make their homes more attractive painting furniture left by previous Japanese owners.

Kure - New Zealand women with the YWCA in Japan make their homes more attractive painting furniture left by previous Japanese owners.

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Image: Society for Imperial Culture (Christchurch Branch)

Society for Imperial Culture (Christchurch Branch)

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Image: Young housemaids sewing, probably Christchurch region

Young housemaids sewing, probably Christchurch region

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Image: Young housemaids cooking, probably Christchurch region

Young housemaids cooking, probably Christchurch region

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Image: Group portrait of nurses from Christchurch hospital

Group portrait of nurses from Christchurch hospital

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Image: Young Women's Christian Association gymnastics demonstration in a gymnasiumn

Young Women's Christian Association gymnastics demonstration in a gymnasiumn

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Image: Girls at cookery class, St Margaret's College, Christchurch

Girls at cookery class, St Margaret's College, Christchurch

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Image: Group of unidentified women, paddling in the shallows [of a lake? sea inlet?], with people on a pier behind, probably Christchurch district

Group of unidentified women, paddling in the shallows [of a lake? sea inlet?], with people on a pier behind, probably Christchurch district

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Image: Group of unidentified women's gymnastics team performing a human pyramid pose outdoors, probably Christchurch district

Group of unidentified women's gymnastics team performing a human pyramid pose outdoors, probably Christchurch district

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Image: Group photo of unidentified young women and girls, next to a building, probably Christchurch district

Group photo of unidentified young women and girls, next to a building, probably Christchurch district

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Image: Girls sewing at Christchurch Technical College

Girls sewing at Christchurch Technical College

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Image: English women's hockey team defeats New Zealand in the first test match played at Christchurch last week

English women's hockey team defeats New Zealand in the first test match played at Christchurch last week

Auckland Libraries

Image: Group of unidentified women's gymnastics team outdoors, in a balancing formation, probably Christchurch district

Group of unidentified women's gymnastics team outdoors, in a balancing formation, probably Christchurch district

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Image: Studio portrait of two unidentified women, in dance dress, with a shawl on a stand, probably Christchurch district

Studio portrait of two unidentified women, in dance dress, with a shawl on a stand, probably Christchurch district

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Image: Unidentified women in a greenhouse surrounded with plants on a wall table, tubs with ferns on the ground and hanging baskets from the roof, probably Christchurch region

Unidentified women in a greenhouse surrounded with plants on a wall table, tubs with ferns on the ground and hanging baskets from the roof, probabl...

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Image: Studio portrait of unidentified women's cricket team and coaches, probably from the Christchurch district, includes cup, bats, pads and dog in front

Studio portrait of unidentified women's cricket team and coaches, probably from the Christchurch district, includes cup, bats, pads and dog in front

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Image: Outdoors portrait in front of false backdrop, an unidentified young woman with straw hat, black neck ribbon and a women's style bicycle, probably Christchurch region

Outdoors portrait in front of false backdrop, an unidentified young woman with straw hat, black neck ribbon and a women's style bicycle, probably C...

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Image: Two unidentified women, dressed in bathing suits and wearing swim caps, outside a shed at the beach, probably Christchurch district

Two unidentified women, dressed in bathing suits and wearing swim caps, outside a shed at the beach, probably Christchurch district

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Image: Group portrait of the Girl Peace Scouts, Sydenham Troop, in front of church wooden sidewall, thirty young women and den mother in scout uniforms and hats, holding flag, Christchurch

Group portrait of the Girl Peace Scouts, Sydenham Troop, in front of church wooden sidewall, thirty young women and den mother in scout uniforms an...

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Image: Outdoors portrait of the Sydenham Girl Scouts Troop with twenty one unidentified young women and one adult den mother troop leader with merit badges and company flag, taken in front of a large wooden building loading bay, Sydenham, Christchurch

Outdoors portrait of the Sydenham Girl Scouts Troop with twenty one unidentified young women and one adult den mother troop leader with merit badge...

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Image: Group portrait of the Girl Peace Scouts, Senior Sydenham Troop, in front of church wooden sidewall, thirteen young women and den mother in scout uniforms and hats, with flag behind, Christchurch

Group portrait of the Girl Peace Scouts, Senior Sydenham Troop, in front of church wooden sidewall, thirteen young women and den mother in scout un...

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Image: Miss New Zealand contestants from the South Island, and contest organiser K W Kilpatrick, in Christchurch

Miss New Zealand contestants from the South Island, and contest organiser K W Kilpatrick, in Christchurch

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Image: Outdoors portrait of two unidentified young women in fancy dress costumes, one as a sailor with a small 'City of Crafton, Sydney' lifebuoy and oar, and the other as a [gypsy or milkmaid?], probably Christchurch region

Outdoors portrait of two unidentified young women in fancy dress costumes, one as a sailor with a small 'City of Crafton, Sydney' lifebuoy and oar,...

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Image: Miss M McLean and Mrs W Houston of the New Zealand Women's Land Service

Miss M McLean and Mrs W Houston of the New Zealand Women's Land Service

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Image: Tea party outdoors, showing five unidentified women eating small cakes and being served tea by an unidentified man, with a sign reading 'Golden Link Encampment, New Brighton, 1910' on balcony railing of wooden building behind

Tea party outdoors, showing five unidentified women eating small cakes and being served tea by an unidentified man, with a sign reading 'Golden Lin...

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Image: Kate Wilson Sheppard

Kate Wilson Sheppard

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Image: Elizabeth Reid McCombs, née Henderson (1873-1935)

Elizabeth Reid McCombs, née Henderson (1873-1935)

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Mounted photograph by Standish and Preece of Ngaio Marsh (school prefect) in her St. Margaret's College school uniform

Mounted photograph by Standish and Preece of Ngaio Marsh (school prefect) in her St. Margaret's College school uniform

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Robinson, Graham :Photograph of Christabel Elizabeth Robinson, 1898-1988

Robinson, Graham :Photograph of Christabel Elizabeth Robinson, 1898-1988

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Image: Steffano Webb Photographic Studio (Photographer) : Dr Helen MacDonald Simpson

Steffano Webb Photographic Studio (Photographer) : Dr Helen MacDonald Simpson

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Image: Ada Wells

Ada Wells

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Webb, Steffano Francis 1880?-1967 : Annie Isobel Fraer

Webb, Steffano Francis 1880?-1967 : Annie Isobel Fraer

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Image: Locke, Elsie Violet, 1912-2001 :Photograph of writer Elsie Locke

Locke, Elsie Violet, 1912-2001 :Photograph of writer Elsie Locke

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Image: Sanders, Elsie R, fl 2002 :Portrait of Elsie Dohrmann, 1875-1909

Sanders, Elsie R, fl 2002 :Portrait of Elsie Dohrmann, 1875-1909

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Image: Karitane nurses, probably in Christchurch

Karitane nurses, probably in Christchurch

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Image: Karitane nurses, Christchurch - Photograph taken by George Weigel

Karitane nurses, Christchurch - Photograph taken by George Weigel

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Image: Women surf lifesavers

Women surf lifesavers

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