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Poroutawhao School Standards 5-6 Class Photo 1960

POROUTAWHAO Std 5/61960 

Back: Dennis Williams, Keith Graham, Kevin Adin, Terence Rolston, Brian Arthur, Malcolm Adin, Wairi Hirini, Robert Tatana, Charlie Matenga, Mr J Oliver

2nd Row: Jim Thornton, Murray Easton, Koro Kerehoma, Whioi Kerehoma, Helen Matenga, Glennis Herbert, Geoffrey Herbert, Norman Smyth, Lindsay Schmidt, Mick Tatana

1st Row: Jeanette Swan, Shirley Henson, Vivienne Vickers, Marjorie Bryant, Menema Hill, Hinga Graham, Robyn McLennan, Carol Easton, Alida Cockrell

Front: Rex Hopper, Alistair Lewis, Doug Easton

Labour Party- Cinema Election Slide

This slide was shown to cinema audiences at the end of intermission- paid for by the Labour Party as part of their campaigning. Most political parties used the cinema for electioneering and these slides provide a glimpse into elections long since decided.

Given that this slide says 'Thanks to Labour' it was probably made when Labour was in government. The fashions suggest that this could have been at the end of Walter Nash's term in 1960- although it may have been for the 1949 election when Peter Fraser was in charge.

What is really interesting about this slide is it's definition of 'everyone'- a close look at the faces shows a range of ages and a mixture of men and women. However, there is no cultural diversity in this smiling constituency. It is true that Aotearoa has become more diverse in recent decades, but even when this slide was made its photographs did not represent 'everyone'. 

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