Part 5 – Attending Intermediate And Secondary School In The Cities Dorothy – 01/12/00 You can read the previous part in the Growing up in New Zealand 1925 – 1950 series here, or read the articles from the original Growing Up in New Zealand series. A few intermediate schools in some cities Intermediate schools were…
Part 4 – Primary Education For Children In The Towns Dorothy – 22/11/00 You can read the previous part in the Growing up in New Zealand 1925 – 1950 series here, or read the articles from the original Growing Up in New Zealand series. Preschool education Most children did not have pre-school education. A few…
Dorothy – 17/11/00 Latin is a language As dead as dead could be. First it killed the Romans And now it’s killing me. Yes, it’s doggerel! I found it scribbled in an old Latin primer when I was teaching in a boys’ school where Latin was compulsory for boys in the top stream, and I…
Dorothy – 10/11/00 If you are a Kiwi reading this article you are likely to be well aware of the controversial use of holocaust by two Maori Ministers of Government in recent weeks. If you are not a Kiwi you will need some background to the topic. In August the Associate Maori Affairs Minister, speaking…
Dorothy – 10/11/00 I walked up Queenstown Hill many years ago and enjoyed the views that opened up when we went beyond the exotic forest into an open tussocky area. This year the walk holds further interest as panels on the uphill side of the loop walk portray what has happened to the Queenstown area…
Part 3 – Health In The Home Dorothy – 3/11/00 You can read the previous part in the Growing up in New Zealand 1925 – 1950 series here, or read the articles from the original Growing Up in New Zealand series. Ideas on how to keep well and how to treat sickness have changed in…
Part 2 – Roles And Routines At Home Dorothy – 25/10/00 You may wish to read the first part in the Growing up in New Zealand 1925 – 1950 here. Or read the articles in the original Growing Up in New Zealand series. Gender roles clearly differentiated There were clearly defined roles for men and…
Dorothy – 29/9/00 Choosing a site for Christchurch When Captain Thomas recommended a site for colonists to build a town in Canterbury he chose a flat area on the Plains with room for expansion in all directions rather than a site at the head of the Lyttelton Harbour where there was a comparatively small area…
Dorothy – 22/9/00 I’ve included the word New Zealand in the title of this article because it is based on the memories of New Zealand women, but these women have always shown a keen interest in the hairstyles in fashion overseas. Early in the twentieth century women wore their hair long, spent hours brushing it…
Dorothy – 15/9/00 This article was triggered by discussion with Srikandi, a young Indonesian woman visiting New Zealand. Some people tend to generalise about the lives of working mothers, but there are no set patterns to their lives. Srikandi has been only a short time in New Zealand but has been struck by the contrasts…
