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Enjoying the patio

Front or back patios became fashionable from the 1960s. Large slabs of concrete provided outdoor entertainment space, and also linked the house and garden.

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Archives New Zealand – Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga
Reference: Pictorial Parade 97. National Film Unit, 1960

Permission of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga must be obtained before any re-use of this material.

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Maggy Wassilieff. 'Gardens', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/gardens/4/5