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Broadcast on Manawatu People's Radio 19th March 2019. Lorraine Holtham, Part 4 of 5.  Work after left school, early 1950s. Going on strike. Common to marry in teens. Big families common. Rollerskating. Dress code at work. Dressing smartly for the races. Brylcreem. 60s, longer hair for men, patterned shirts. Women and high heels. Process for getting jobs.  

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Object type
Audio
Digitisation ID
COMM1553631390
Title
Lorraine Holtham: Her life in Palmerston North, part 4 - Manawatu Conversations
Format
Born Digital
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IMCA Digital Archive

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Palmerston North
Date
March 19, 2019

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1950s,
fashion,
oral history,
social life,
work,
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