Once upon a time in Papatoetoe

A DigitalNZ Story by Jolisa Gracewood

Image: Papatoetoe bus

Papatoetoe bus

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Image: Cambria Park, Papatoetoe, 1944.

Cambria Park, Papatoetoe, 1944.

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Image: United States war veterans, Papatoetoe, 1992

United States war veterans, Papatoetoe, 1992

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Image: Test boring, Papatoetoe, 1962

Test boring, Papatoetoe, 1962

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Image: 'Skatebowl graffiti', Papatoetoe, 1981.

'Skatebowl graffiti', Papatoetoe, 1981.

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Image: Kohuora Crater, Papatoetoe, 1993.

Kohuora Crater, Papatoetoe, 1993.

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Image: Market scene, Papatoetoe, 1992

Market scene, Papatoetoe, 1992

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Image: Market day, Papatoetoe, 1966

Market day, Papatoetoe, 1966

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Image: 'Cracked it', Papatoetoe, 1992

'Cracked it', Papatoetoe, 1992

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Image: 'Papatoetoe Pride', March 2004

'Papatoetoe Pride', March 2004

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Image: Hallberry Road hot rod, Papatoetoe, 1967

Hallberry Road hot rod, Papatoetoe, 1967

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Image: Colonial Restaurant, Papatoetoe, 1980.

Colonial Restaurant, Papatoetoe, 1980.

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Image: New Papatoetoe library, 1979

New Papatoetoe library, 1979

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Image: New library, Papatoetoe, 1956

New library, Papatoetoe, 1956

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Image: School library, Papatoetoe, 1966

School library, Papatoetoe, 1966

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Image: 'Children's Corner', Papatoetoe Library, 1956

'Children's Corner', Papatoetoe Library, 1956

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Image: New pharmacy, Papatoetoe, 1964

New pharmacy, Papatoetoe, 1964

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Image: Papatoetoe State housing.

Papatoetoe State housing.

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Accordion orchestra, Papatoetoe, 1982.

Accordion orchestra, Papatoetoe, 1982.

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Image: Pensioner flats, Papatoetoe, 1963

Pensioner flats, Papatoetoe, 1963

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Image: Wedding, Papatoetoe, 1967

Wedding, Papatoetoe, 1967

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Image: Pool opening, Papatoetoe, 1966

Pool opening, Papatoetoe, 1966

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Image: Neighbourhood shops, Papatoetoe, 1954

Neighbourhood shops, Papatoetoe, 1954

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Image: Safety barriers, Papatoetoe, 1969

Safety barriers, Papatoetoe, 1969

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Image: Festive cheer, Papatoetoe, 1970.

Festive cheer, Papatoetoe, 1970.

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Image: Latest hairstyle, Papatoetoe, 1969

Latest hairstyle, Papatoetoe, 1969

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Image: Medicinal marijuana, Papatoetoe, 1994

Medicinal marijuana, Papatoetoe, 1994

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Image: Walkathon, Papatoetoe, 1971.

Walkathon, Papatoetoe, 1971.

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Image: 'New traffic islands', Papatoetoe, 1964

'New traffic islands', Papatoetoe, 1964

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Image: New reception lounge, Papatoetoe, 1969

New reception lounge, Papatoetoe, 1969

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Image: 'Revolutionary new car wash', Papatoetoe, 1968

'Revolutionary new car wash', Papatoetoe, 1968

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Image: Papatoetoe Civic War Memorial, 1957

Papatoetoe Civic War Memorial, 1957

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Image: St George Street, Papatoetoe, 1957.

St George Street, Papatoetoe, 1957.

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Image: Tree on a truck, Papatoetoe, 1992

Tree on a truck, Papatoetoe, 1992

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Image: Restaurant, Papatoetoe, 1980

Restaurant, Papatoetoe, 1980

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Image: Buzzy bee, Papatoetoe, 2002

Buzzy bee, Papatoetoe, 2002

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Image: 'Homemade scooter', Papatoetoe, 1948.

'Homemade scooter', Papatoetoe, 1948.

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Image: Gutted dairy, Papatoetoe, 1986.

Gutted dairy, Papatoetoe, 1986.

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Image: Christmas lights, Papatoetoe, 2000.

Christmas lights, Papatoetoe, 2000.

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Image: 'Birthday bowlers', Papatoetoe, 1999

'Birthday bowlers', Papatoetoe, 1999

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Image: Tattoo artist, Papatoetoe, 1994.

Tattoo artist, Papatoetoe, 1994.

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Image: Papatoetoe railway station, 1994.

Papatoetoe railway station, 1994.

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Image: Footpath, Papatoetoe, 1962

Footpath, Papatoetoe, 1962

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Image: 'No footpaths spell danger', Papatoetoe, 1970

'No footpaths spell danger', Papatoetoe, 1970

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Image: Street sweeper, Papatoetoe, 1966

Street sweeper, Papatoetoe, 1966

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Image: Mobile library, Papatoetoe, 1971

Mobile library, Papatoetoe, 1971

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Image: Shops, Papatoetoe, 1961

Shops, Papatoetoe, 1961

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Image: Mrs Elizabeth Hunter, 1950s

Mrs Elizabeth Hunter, 1950s

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Image: Flooded street, Papatoetoe, 1960s

Flooded street, Papatoetoe, 1960s

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Image: Pa site, Papatoetoe, 1948.

Pa site, Papatoetoe, 1948.

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Image: Falling chimney, Papatoetoe, 1970

Falling chimney, Papatoetoe, 1970

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Image: 'MP skips with students', Papatoetoe, 1992

'MP skips with students', Papatoetoe, 1992

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Image: A special milk bottle, Papatoetoe, 1972

A special milk bottle, Papatoetoe, 1972

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Image: 'Three stylists at work', Papatoetoe, 1969

'Three stylists at work', Papatoetoe, 1969

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Image: Bert Moe's garage, Papatoetoe, ca 1916.

Bert Moe's garage, Papatoetoe, ca 1916.

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Image: The circus comes to town, Papatoetoe, 1962

The circus comes to town, Papatoetoe, 1962

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Image: Papatoetoe Public Library, 1949.

Papatoetoe Public Library, 1949.

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Image: Perusing the paper, Papatoetoe Library, 1962

Perusing the paper, Papatoetoe Library, 1962

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