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Throwing coins, Whakarewarewa (3rd of 3)

Throwing coins, Whakarewarewa

One of the attractions at Whakarewarewa village was a bridge from which tourists threw coins into the pool below. Māori children would gather in the pool and dive for the coins. This photograph was taken around 1910.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: PAColl-6001-12

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.

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Paul Tapsell. 'Te Arawa', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/te-arawa/6/2/3