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Story: Domestic recreation and hobbies

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Opportunities for leisure

  3. Recreation with family and friends

  4. Reading, listening and watching

  5. Gardening and making things

  6. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Opportunities for leisure

A well-earned smoke

A well-earned smoke

Gendered recreation, 1995

Gendered recreation, 1995

A few moments at the piano, late 19th century

A few moments at the piano, late 19th century

Model helicopter enthusiasts, 1982

Model helicopter enthusiasts, 1982

Time spent on selected leisure activities by gender, 1998/99 and 2009/10

Time spent on selected leisure activities by gender, 1998/99 and 2009/10

From page 2 - Recreation with family and friends

Musical evening, 1890

Musical evening, 1890 (1st of 2)

Records and magazines, 1961

Records and magazines, 1961 (2nd of 2)

Activities enjoyed daily, 1991

Activities enjoyed daily, 1991

An afternoon stroll with the dog, 2005

An afternoon stroll with the dog, 2005

Sunday drive and picnic, 1952

Sunday drive and picnic, 1952

From page 3 - Reading, listening and watching

Reading for pleasure, late 19th century

Reading for pleasure, late 19th century

A night in with the radio, 1935

A night in with the radio, 1935

Zoning out in front of the television, 1974

Zoning out in front of the television, 1974

Internet usage at home, 2011

Internet usage at home, 2011

Gaming on a mobile phone, 2011

Gaming on a mobile phone, 2011

From page 4 - Gardening and making things

Gardener Dorothy Hood, 2010

Gardener Dorothy Hood, 2010

Backyard fun, 2006

Backyard fun, 2006

Woman sewing, early 20th century

Woman sewing, early 20th century (1st of 2)

From hobby to business

From hobby to business (2nd of 2)

Family DIY, 2012

Family DIY, 2012

How to cite this page:

Kerryn Pollock, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/domestic-recreation-and-hobbies/media (accessed 19 May 2022)

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 5 Sep 2013

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