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Beauty contest, 1960s (3rd of 3)

Beauty contest, 1960s

By the 1960s, contestants in beach beauty competitions wore bikinis.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga
Reference: AAQT-6467-EX-120

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Jock Phillips. 'Beach culture', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/beach-culture/4/2/3