40s/50s interiors

A DigitalNZ Story by Rita Soromenho

Image: A furnished sitting room, 1950

A furnished sitting room, 1950

Auckland Libraries

Image: Living room interior, for Home and Building magazine 1940

Living room interior, for Home and Building magazine 1940

Auckland Libraries

Image: Interior view of a living room for Watkin and Stempson Architects

Interior view of a living room for Watkin and Stempson Architects

Auckland Libraries

Image: Showing the living room of Mrs Walker's house, Stirling Street, Remuera

Showing the living room of Mrs Walker's house, Stirling Street, Remuera

Auckland Libraries

Image: Sitting-room at 126 Essex Street, Masterton : digital image

Sitting-room at 126 Essex Street, Masterton : digital image

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Showing the interior of a living room 1940s

Showing the interior of a living room 1940s

Auckland Libraries

Image: Dorothy and Percy Wright

Dorothy and Percy Wright

Puke Ariki

Image: Showing a radio 1940s

Showing a radio 1940s

Auckland Libraries

Image: Showing a Spedding radio 1940

Showing a Spedding radio 1940

Auckland Libraries

Image: Genia Sajewicz lies in bed in a hospital ward at a Polish refugee camp, Pahiatua

Genia Sajewicz lies in bed in a hospital ward at a Polish refugee camp, Pahiatua

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Murdoch house 4; the lounge, from the front door.

Murdoch house 4; the lounge, from the front door.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Man and Woman at Desk

Man and Woman at Desk

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa