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[Man dressed as a bride]

Description: Man in fancy dress costume as a bride. Carrying a large bunch of arum lillies.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Man in fancy dress costume as a bride. Carrying a large bunch of arum lillies.
[Kauaeranga School girls in costume - Teenie Smith, G. Beddek, Sara McMillan and M. Howie]

Description: Four young women, identified as Teenie Smith, G. Beddek, Sara McMillan and M. Howie dressed in Geisha style costumes and holding either a parasol or a fan. Group portrait taken under a makeshift outside structure with another young girl hiding behind.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Four young women, identified as Teenie Smith, G. Beddek, Sara McMillan and M. Howie dressed in Geisha style costumes and holding either a parasol or a fan. Group portrait…
Central School performers in Princess Chhrystanthemum

Description: Large group portrait of girls and boys dressed in costume. School buildings in background.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Large group portrait of girls and boys dressed in costume. School buildings in background.
[Kauaeranga School girls in costume - Teenie Smith, G. Beddek, Sara McMillan and M. Howie]

Description: Four young women, identified as Teenie Smith, G. Beddek, Sara McMillan and M. Howie dressed in Japanese style costumes and holding either a parasol or a fan. Group portrait taken under a makeshift outside structure.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Four young women, identified as Teenie Smith, G. Beddek, Sara McMillan and M. Howie dressed in Japanese style costumes and holding either a parasol or a fan. Group portrait…
Central School performers in Princess Chhrystanthemum

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE
A record of long service; Mrs H. Boddy on retiring in December 1950 after 38 years service was farewelled by this group of her associates in the Company; this group in December 1950 had a combined service with C.A.C. of 245 years.

Description: Miss B. Randall 43 years, Miss E. Houghton 31 years, Miss M. Barclay M.B.E. 50years, Mrs H. Boddy 38 years, Miss Martha Leslie M.B.E. 48 years, Miss B Doig 35 years.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Miss B. Randall 43 years, Miss E. Houghton 31 years, Miss M. Barclay M.B.E. 50years, Mrs H. Boddy 38 years, Miss Martha Leslie M.B.E. 48 years, Miss B Doig 35 years.
[Thames Central School 'Princess Chrysanthemum' production portrait]

Description: Large group of girls and boys dressed in costume. School buildings in background.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Large group of girls and boys dressed in costume. School buildings in background.
[Thames Central School 'Princess Chrysanthemum' production portrait]

Description: Large group of girls and boys dressed in costume. School buildings in background.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Large group of girls and boys dressed in costume. School buildings in background.
[Thames Central School 'Princess Chrysanthemum' production portrait]

Description: Large group of girls and boys dressed in costume. School buildings in background.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Large group of girls and boys dressed in costume. School buildings in background.
[Wrestler posing]

Description: Wrestler wearing pig tusk pendant, costume and knee pads flexing arms in front double bicep pose.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Wrestler wearing pig tusk pendant, costume and knee pads flexing arms in front double bicep pose.
Clothing the Pacific

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE
[Auckland Amateur Opera Club - Waxworks and Statuary - Nine Muses]

Description: Description of an 1885 performance at Kauaeranga School identifies women posed as statuary of the nine muses

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Description of an 1885 performance at Kauaeranga School identifies women posed as statuary of the nine muses
[Auckland Amateur Opera Club - Margaret Matilda White and three other women in costume]

Description: Four women in costumes including Margaret Matilda White on the far right hand side. Image taken in front of a painted studio backdrop.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Four women in costumes including Margaret Matilda White on the far right hand side. Image taken in front of a painted studio backdrop.
[Auckland Amateur Opera Club - woman in costume sitting on a chair]

Description: Portrait of a woman wearing a costume including a lace and embroidered dress, sequinned gloves, feather head piece and a feather fan. Sitting in front of a painted back drop.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Portrait of a woman wearing a costume including a lace and embroidered dress, sequinned gloves, feather head piece and a feather fan. Sitting in front of a painted back drop.
[Auckland Amateur Opera Club - Margaret Matilda White and eight other women in costume]

Description: Margaret Matilda White (back row second from the right) and eight other women in costume pose for a group portrait in front of a painted backdrop. A rock prop is used as a seat.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Margaret Matilda White (back row second from the right) and eight other women in costume pose for a group portrait in front of a painted backdrop. A rock prop is used as a…

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[Man dressed as a bride]

[Kauaeranga School girls in costume - Teenie Smith, G. Beddek, Sara McMillan and M. Howie]

Central School performers in Princess Chhrystanthemum

[Kauaeranga School girls in costume - Teenie Smith, G. Beddek, Sara McMillan and M. Howie]

Central School performers in Princess Chhrystanthemum

A record of long service; Mrs H. Boddy on retiring in December 1950 after 38 years service was farewelled by this group of her associates in the Company; this group in December 1950 had a combined service with C.A.C. of 245 years.

[Thames Central School 'Princess Chrysanthemum' production portrait]

[Thames Central School 'Princess Chrysanthemum' production portrait]

[Thames Central School 'Princess Chrysanthemum' production portrait]

[Wrestler posing]

Clothing the Pacific

[Auckland Amateur Opera Club - Waxworks and Statuary - Nine Muses]

[Auckland Amateur Opera Club - Margaret Matilda White and three other women in costume]

[Auckland Amateur Opera Club - woman in costume sitting on a chair]

[Auckland Amateur Opera Club - Margaret Matilda White and eight other women in costume]

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