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Bessie Spencer

Bessie Spencer

Bessie Spencer, the founder of the New Zealand Country Women’s Institute, demonstrates the art of spinning at a women’s group meeting about 1930.

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, Evening Post Collection (PAColl-0614)
Reference: EP-0237-1/2-G

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Willie Smith and Steven Kelly. 'Farmer and grower organisations', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/farmer-and-grower-organisations/5/1