Wheelbarrows

A DigitalNZ Story by Joan McCracken, Alexander Turnbull Library

From the collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library

wheelbarrows, gardening, wheelbarrow races

Image: Portrait of a young Edgar Williams with a toy wooden wheelbarrow in front of the family house, 'View Bank', Maitland Street, Dunedin, Otago Region

Portrait of a young Edgar Williams with a toy wooden wheelbarrow in front of the family house, 'View Bank', Maitland Street, Dunedin, Otago Region

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Image: Wheelbarrow race on deck of ship

Wheelbarrow race on deck of ship

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Image: Wheelbarrow race, Marsden School, Wellington

Wheelbarrow race, Marsden School, Wellington

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Image: Wheelbarrow racing down [Marine Parade?], Paraparaumu Beach

Wheelbarrow racing down [Marine Parade?], Paraparaumu Beach

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Image: [Edgar or Owen Williams?], sitting in a toy wheelbarrow, location unidentified

[Edgar or Owen Williams?], sitting in a toy wheelbarrow, location unidentified

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Image: Unidentified young child [Edwin or Owen Williams?] playing with the wheel of an upturned wheelbarrow, Kew, Dunedin

Unidentified young child [Edwin or Owen Williams?] playing with the wheel of an upturned wheelbarrow, Kew, Dunedin

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Image: Lydia Williams holding Owen sitting by a window with Edgar outside playing with a toy wheelbarrow, at their home 'View Bank', Maitland Street, Dunedin

Lydia Williams holding Owen sitting by a window with Edgar outside playing with a toy wheelbarrow, at their home 'View Bank', Maitland Street, Dunedin

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Image: Unidentified man pushing dog in wheelbarrow, with view of bay in background, rural farmland, Kaituna area, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

Unidentified man pushing dog in wheelbarrow, with view of bay in background, rural farmland, Kaituna area, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury

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Image: An unidentified man with a wheelbarrow digging a roadside drainage ditch near the top of the Port Hills Summit Road, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury Region

An unidentified man with a wheelbarrow digging a roadside drainage ditch near the top of the Port Hills Summit Road, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury Re...

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Image: Road construction workers stop for a break while loading wheelbarrows with rocks and dirt, shows most men holding spades

Road construction workers stop for a break while loading wheelbarrows with rocks and dirt, shows most men holding spades

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Image: Unidentified children in fancy dress during the Napier parade been guided by adults, including one child pushing a relief workers wheelbarrow

Unidentified children in fancy dress during the Napier parade been guided by adults, including one child pushing a relief workers wheelbarrow

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Image: Studio portrait of an unidentified small boy, sitting on a fur rug on floor with a wooden toy wheelbarrow and a spade and pail, possibly Christchurch district

Studio portrait of an unidentified small boy, sitting on a fur rug on floor with a wooden toy wheelbarrow and a spade and pail, possibly Christchur...

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Image: Parade at Wainuiomata, Wellington, for swimming baths fund, showing unidentified man dressed in a Santa Claus costume with a wheelbarrow, in front of a bus which reads 'Wainuiomata Amateur Swimming Club'

Parade at Wainuiomata, Wellington, for swimming baths fund, showing unidentified man dressed in a Santa Claus costume with a wheelbarrow, in front ...

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Image: Outdoors on grass with trees beyond, an unidentified family portrait with young brothers with caps, small wooden wheelbarrow, toy rifle and rocking horse, older boy with Eton shirt collar and bow tie, others in large collar shirts, probably Christchurch region

Outdoors on grass with trees beyond, an unidentified family portrait with young brothers with caps, small wooden wheelbarrow, toy rifle and rocking...

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Image: Unidentified house and garden, Christchurch area.

Unidentified house and garden, Christchurch area.

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Image: Robert Wells in the garden at Aratapu

Robert Wells in the garden at Aratapu

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Image: Children at the Wellington Free Kindergarten, Taranaki Street, Wellington - Photograph taken by Robson and Boyer

Children at the Wellington Free Kindergarten, Taranaki Street, Wellington - Photograph taken by Robson and Boyer

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Image: Workers with bricks at the firm of Reece Brothers, Christchurch

Workers with bricks at the firm of Reece Brothers, Christchurch

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Image: Pakawau coal miners

Pakawau coal miners

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Image: Interior of the Petone Gasworks

Interior of the Petone Gasworks

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Image: Edgar Richard Williams

Edgar Richard Williams

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Image: Building construction in Upper Willis Street, and young people sitting on a garage roof, 1974.

Building construction in Upper Willis Street, and young people sitting on a garage roof, 1974.

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Image: Roadworkers, Mission Bay; Orakei Marae, Auckland

Roadworkers, Mission Bay; Orakei Marae, Auckland

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Image: Roadworkers on the point - Mission Bay - Okahu Bay, Auckland

Roadworkers on the point - Mission Bay - Okahu Bay, Auckland

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Image: Homecraft Assemblies (Firm): Kit sets quickly & easily assembled! Homecraft Assemblies, PO Box 1042, Christchurch [ca 1958]

Homecraft Assemblies (Firm): Kit sets quickly & easily assembled! Homecraft Assemblies, PO Box 1042, Christchurch [ca 1958]

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Image: Young woman in a wheelbarrow

Young woman in a wheelbarrow

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Image: Outdoors in backyard area with wire fence and gorse behind, unidentified small boy with small wooden wheelbarrow, probably Christchurch region

Outdoors in backyard area with wire fence and gorse behind, unidentified small boy with small wooden wheelbarrow, probably Christchurch region

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Image: Lydia Williams holding Owen as a baby sitting inside their home, with Edgar outside passing a toy through the window, at 'View Bank', Maitland Street, Dunedin

Lydia Williams holding Owen as a baby sitting inside their home, with Edgar outside passing a toy through the window, at 'View Bank', Maitland Stre...

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Image: Children of the Poulsen family

Children of the Poulsen family

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Image: Sim's Hardware, Cuba Street, Wellington

Sim's Hardware, Cuba Street, Wellington

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Image: [Owen William Williams?], with a toy wheelbarrow, location unidentified

[Owen William Williams?], with a toy wheelbarrow, location unidentified

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Image: New Zealand (Wairarapa)

New Zealand (Wairarapa)

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