Love my porch!

A DigitalNZ Story by Zokoroa

Porch-dwellers enjoying moments of relaxation and togetherness

Houses, Leisure, Porches, Verandahs, Decks

Image: Alethea Rowntree relaxing at 144 Gillies Avenue, 1958

Alethea Rowntree relaxing at 144 Gillies Avenue, 1958

Auckland Libraries

Image: A cat and pet sheep on the open porch at the Hangaroa homestead

A cat and pet sheep on the open porch at the Hangaroa homestead

Auckland Libraries

Image: Miss Archer, Walker house, Buller

Miss Archer, Walker house, Buller

Nelson Provincial Museum

Image: McClemont, Group

McClemont, Group

Puke Ariki

Image: Dog on porch of house, location unidentified

Dog on porch of house, location unidentified

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mrs Roose

Mrs Roose

Hamilton City Libraries

Image: "Joan and Graeme"

"Joan and Graeme"

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Sitting in porch

Sitting in porch

Hamilton City Libraries

Image: Leggatt, Mr Eric

Leggatt, Mr Eric

Nelson Provincial Museum

Image: Unnamed

Unnamed

Nelson Provincial Museum

Image: Clare Adkin with Clyde and Nancy

Clare Adkin with Clyde and Nancy

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Lydia Williams, with a child, possibly her son Owen William Williams, sitting on her porch, Royal Terrace, Kew, Dunedin

Lydia Williams, with a child, possibly her son Owen William Williams, sitting on her porch, Royal Terrace, Kew, Dunedin

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Edgar and Owen, on the porch of their house; Edgar is painting a picture hanging on the pillar, Royal Terrace, Kew, Dunedin

Edgar and Owen, on the porch of their house; Edgar is painting a picture hanging on the pillar, Royal Terrace, Kew, Dunedin

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wilkinson children on verandah of house in Dixon Street

Wilkinson children on verandah of house in Dixon Street

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Edgar (on left) and Owen Williams looking at books on the verandah of the Royal Terrace home, Kew, Dunedin

Edgar (on left) and Owen Williams looking at books on the verandah of the Royal Terrace home, Kew, Dunedin

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Eric Lee-Johnson on house porch area, Northland

Eric Lee-Johnson on house porch area, Northland

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Makereti at Tukiterangi, Whakarewarewa

Makereti at Tukiterangi, Whakarewarewa

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Maggie Papakura on porch of 'Rauru' house.

Maggie Papakura on porch of 'Rauru' house.

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

Image: Guide Sophia's whare

Guide Sophia's whare

Auckland Libraries

Image: Pukerau Rangitutia in front of Hoturoa Whare Whakairo of Aotearoa Marae, Wharepuhanga, Sept 1990

Pukerau Rangitutia in front of Hoturoa Whare Whakairo of Aotearoa Marae, Wharepuhanga, Sept 1990

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Image: Te Uira Vera Rakene at Tirohia Marae, Tirohia, 4 March 1990

Te Uira Vera Rakene at Tirohia Marae, Tirohia, 4 March 1990

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Image: Portrait of William Herbert Guthrie-Smith

Portrait of William Herbert Guthrie-Smith

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The Perry sisters at tea

The Perry sisters at tea

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Amy Kirk, Sarah Jane Kirk, and another woman taking tea on a verandah

Amy Kirk, Sarah Jane Kirk, and another woman taking tea on a verandah

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mrs and Miss Whitney, General Hogge and H. Winkelmann, Wenderholm, Waiwera

Mrs and Miss Whitney, General Hogge and H. Winkelmann, Wenderholm, Waiwera

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Hadfield's beach.

Hadfield's beach.

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Griffiths, Women

Griffiths, Women

Puke Ariki

Image: On verandah.

On verandah.

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Verandah

Verandah

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: Men on verandah

Men on verandah

MTG Hawke's Bay

Image: Four unidentified women sitting on a verandah

Four unidentified women sitting on a verandah

Auckland Libraries

Image: Passing the time, Howick Beach, ca 1913

Passing the time, Howick Beach, ca 1913

Auckland Libraries

Image: Jones family bach at Whatipū

Jones family bach at Whatipū

Auckland Libraries

Image: Nicol brothers and families on verandah

Nicol brothers and families on verandah

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Fow family

Fow family

Hamilton City Libraries

Image: Glass plate negative – 253 Hall Dr Caughey

Glass plate negative – 253 Hall Dr Caughey

Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Image: Southwell School boys

Southwell School boys

Hamilton City Libraries

Image: Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 320

Room for two to join us!

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 320

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