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Story: Gyms

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Origins of the gym

  3. Twentieth-century developments

  4. Modern gyms

  5. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Origins of the gym

Gymnastics exhibition, 1887

Gymnastics exhibition, 1887

Auckland YMCA gymnasium members, 1913

Auckland YMCA gymnasium members, 1913

Christ's College gymnasium, 1878

Christ's College gymnasium, 1878

From page 2 - Twentieth-century developments

The Sandow system

The Sandow system

Jenkins Gym

Jenkins Gym

Women and fitness: a school gym

Women and fitness: a school gym (1st of 2)

Women and fitness: 1930s advertisement

Women and fitness: 1930s advertisement (2nd of 2)

 Public service gymnasium

Public service gymnasium

From page 3 - Modern gyms

Jazzercise, Wellington, 1983

Jazzercise, Wellington, 1983

Fitness convention

Fitness convention

Gym activities: weights

Gym activities: weights (1st of 4)

Gym activities: cardio equipment

Gym activities: cardio equipment (2nd of 4)

Gym activities: cardio kickbox class, 2009

Gym activities: cardio kickbox class, 2009 (3rd of 4)

Gym activities: outdoor exercise

Gym activities: outdoor exercise (4th of 4)

How to cite this page:

David Green, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/gyms/media (accessed 30 January 2023)

Story by David Green, published 5 Sep 2013

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