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Description

A photographic series prepared by the Prime Minister’s Department in 1947 to attract British migrants. The Evans family of 5 Mansford Place, Palmerston North were selected to show the living conditions of a typical New Zealand family. Children drinking school milk at Normal Intermediate School 1947. The free milk in schools scheme started in 1937 and supplied half a pint to children each day. This was part of the First Labour Government’s scheme to improve the health of New Zealand children and use some of the surplus milk supply during the Depression. By 1940 the scheme was available to 80% of schoolchildren. It was discontinued in 1967. John Evans is on the left, in the second row left with his eyes to the camera.

Tautuhi

Momo rauemi
Image
Pākanga
CA: Evans Collection: A175/67/1
Date
1947
Tautuhi matihiko
2010N_A175-67-1_004224
E puritia ana ki
Research File

Ngā rauemi e whai pānga ana

Evans Family Collection: John and Michael Evans off to school, 5 Mansford Place
Tony Evans Collection: West End School Primer class
Tony Evans Collection: West End School Std 1 class
Evans Family Collection: Physical Education, Intermediate Normal School
Evans Family Collection: School Medical Service at West End School
Evans Family Collection: Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School
Evans Family Collection: Class at West End School
Evans Family Collection: Picnic at West End School
Tony Evans Collection: West End primer class
Evans Family Collection: Class at West End School
Evans Family Collection: John and Michael Evans off to school, 5 Mansford Place
Tony Evans Collection: Jack and Betty Evans and friends

Pūnaha whakarōpū

Ngā tūtohu
children’s health,
education,
evans collection,
primary schools,
savage crescent,
thematic collections,
Tūtohu Hapori

Tuku kōrero mai mō te whakararu

Ngā rauemi e whai pānga ana

Evans Family Collection: John and Michael Evans off to school, 5 Mansford Place
Tony Evans Collection: West End School Primer class
Tony Evans Collection: West End School Std 1 class
Evans Family Collection: Physical Education, Intermediate Normal School
Evans Family Collection: School Medical Service at West End School
Evans Family Collection: Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School
Evans Family Collection: Class at West End School
Evans Family Collection: Picnic at West End School
Tony Evans Collection: West End primer class
Evans Family Collection: Class at West End School
Evans Family Collection: John and Michael Evans off to school, 5 Mansford Place
Tony Evans Collection: Jack and Betty Evans and friends