Swinging in the breeze

A DigitalNZ Story by Zokoroa

Capturing the timeless joy of swinging on a variety of swings in backyards and playgrounds around NZ - children, teens, adults and animals!

swings, recreation, playgrounds, playing, playtime, leisure, exercise, families, children, outdoors

Enjoying freedom of swinging in the breeze:

Image: Children swinging

Children swinging

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: All Right? Campaigns and Projects: Brighter Autumn Photograph 4

All Right? Campaigns and Projects: Brighter Autumn Photograph 4

UC QuakeStudies

Image: Emma - Highly commended in the photography competition

Emma - Highly commended in the photography competition

Christchurch City Libraries

Image: Swinging

Swinging

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: "Pirate Ship" amusement ride : digital image

"Pirate Ship" amusement ride : digital image

Wairarapa Archive

Image: lyall bay swing wellington nz 1985

lyall bay swing wellington nz 1985

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Fully loaded swinging chair

Fully loaded swinging chair

Christchurch City Libraries

From times gone by:

Image: Morere or swing.

1840

Morere or swing.

University of Otago

Image: [Young girl on swing]

1885-1888

[Young girl on swing]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Four children by a swing

ca 1900

Four children by a swing

Wairarapa Archive

Image: THE SWINGS WERE LARGELY PATROXISED DURING THE PICNIC. (Otago Witness, 03 February 1904)

1904

THE SWINGS WERE LARGELY PATROXISED DURING THE PICNIC. (Otago Witness, 03 February 1904)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Unidentified family group outdoors, showing couple and three children, one girl on swing, another girl with doll in pram and boy has a toy horse and cart, probably Christchurch district

ca 1905-1926

Unidentified family group outdoors, showing couple and three children, one girl on swing, another girl with doll in pram and boy has a toy horse an...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: The Swing

1909

The Swing

Auckland Libraries

Image: Printemps

1920-29

Printemps

Auckland Libraries

Image: Three unidentified little girls, two on a swing and one holding onto rope, - Photograph taken by Dutch & Bull, Christchurch

ca 1920s-1930s

Three unidentified little girls, two on a swing and one holding onto rope, - Photograph taken by Dutch & Bull, Christchurch

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Waikato Hospital

c.1926: Children & nurses on rotating swing at Waikato Hospital,

Waikato Hospital

Hamilton City Libraries

Image: Two unidentified women on a swing, and a man unloading stores, Milford Sound

193-?

Two unidentified women on a swing, and a man unloading stores, Milford Sound

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Qtol Contest

ca 1932-1940

Qtol Contest

Nelson Provincial Museum

Image: Girl playing on a swing at a Polish refugee camp in Pahiatua

1945

Girl playing on a swing at a Polish refugee camp in Pahiatua

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified airport staff member, swinging on tail stanchion, attached to back of aircraft VH-TAD McDouall Stuart, TAA (Trans Australia Airlines), Whenuapai Air Base, Auckland

1947

Unidentified airport staff member, swinging on tail stanchion, attached to back of aircraft VH-TAD McDouall Stuart, TAA (Trans Australia Airlines),...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Unidentified Russian children playing on the swings at the Russian Embassy, Wellington

1958

Unidentified Russian children playing on the swings at the Russian Embassy, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Memorable swinging spots around NZ

Image: Children on swings

Hamilton Lake Domain

Children on swings

Hamilton City Libraries

Image: Kowhai Park, Wanganui

Kowhai Park, Wanganui

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Lake Domain Reserve, Hamilton, 1971

Lake Domain Reserve, Hamilton, 1971

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Scenes of rural life along the Whanganui River, Pipiriki

Scenes of rural life along the Whanganui River, Pipiriki

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Myers park, swings

Myers park, swings

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Family picnic at Elstree Kindergarten

Family picnic at Elstree Kindergarten

Rotorua Museum of Art & History Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa

Image: Tree swing, Titirangi Beach, Auckland

Tree swing, Titirangi Beach, Auckland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Adventure park attracts travellers from all over Spooner family from Manurewa

Adventure park attracts travellers from all over Spooner family from Manurewa

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Octopus swings, Kōwhai Park

Octopus swings, Kōwhai Park

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Swings. Hunterville mobile kindergarten

Swings. Hunterville mobile kindergarten

NZEI Te Riu Roa (New Zealand Educational Institute)

Image: Tairua, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand

Tairua, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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