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Washing clothes at Whakarewarewa

Washing clothes at Whakarewarewa

Access to unlimited hot water was an asset for the Māori settlements at Whakarewarewa and Ōhinemutu. These women, photographed in 1916, are taking full advantage of it to wash clothes.

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, A. P. Godber Collection
Reference: APG-0584-1/2; G
Photograph by Albert Percy Godber

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:

Malcolm McKinnon. 'Volcanic Plateau region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 20-Dec-10
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/volcanic-plateau-region/11/1