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Learning needlework

Image

Returned servicemen embroidering in hospital, possibly in Christchurch. Men who were physically incapacitated by war were encouraged to learn trades appropriate to their capabilities.

Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: PAColl-5932-27
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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Learning needlework, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/learning-needlework, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated