A young settler's home in the rugged mountain country of Westland.1930.

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DescriptionA young settler's home in the rugged mountain country of Westland.

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19300618-49-01PhotographerAuckland Weekly News; Bathgate, A.Date of Photo1930-06-18Map^[1]External LinkAUCKLAND LIBRARYContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)WestlandEventA young settler's home in the rugged mountain country of Westland.1930.

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Date Created25th August 2024CommentsPam Englefield-Absolum
The days of the Great Depression which affected NZ very badly. Jobs lost, riots of the unemployed in the main cities. This photo shows amazing resilience of parents with a young family. A ruggedly constructive home, subsistence living, weather??, This family is to be admired for their strength and courage.

Dorothy Wills
I guess they had a roof over their heads would be all that mattered then, I would think. I can’t imagine people accepting that today, but back then they made the best of what they could afford

Kevin O'Regan
Our early pioneers. Admire them

Jakh Heremia
we are brand new, children of the pioneers of New Zealand - New Zealanders.

Rex Bourke
Could be a holiday batch..— a whitebait batch - a hunters batch — those broken windows don’t add up.. it’s almost 70yrs too late to be called Westland pioneering

Jason WA
Could be prospecting for gold

Michael Mclauglin
Looks happy as Larry

Pete Lusk
Looks like Depression years

Pete Lusk
It looks like one of the glacier towns from the steep ridges behind….someone will know.

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A young settler's home in the rugged mountain country of Westland.1930.

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