Story: Rural recreation

Decorated hall

Decorated hall

On formal occasions such as balls much effort went into decorating the country hall with foliage and streamers.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Evening Post Collection (PAColl-0614)
Reference: EP-0436-1/2-G

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

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How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips, 'Rural recreation - Country halls, 1890–1960', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/17690/decorated-hall (accessed 30 April 2024)

Story by Jock Phillips, published 24 Nov 2008