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Story: Men and women in the city

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Man’s country, woman’s city?

  3. Suburban men

  4. Suburban women

  5. Men’s and inclusive spaces

  6. Women’s spaces

  7. Nights, sex and love

  8. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Man’s country, woman’s city?

A man’s country

A man’s country

Gender ratio, 1864–1996

Gender ratio, 1864–1996

Lovers’ walk

Lovers’ walk

Packing chocolates

Packing chocolates

Anticipating political office

Anticipating political office (1st of 2)

Women parliamentarians

Women parliamentarians (2nd of 2)

From page 2 - Suburban men

Suburban sprawl

Suburban sprawl

Cable-car commuting

Cable-car commuting

Garden annual

Garden annual

Mowing the lawn

Mowing the lawn

Garden shed

Garden shed

From page 3 - Suburban women

Suburban stay-at-home mum

Suburban stay-at-home mum

‘Sure to rise’ cookbook

‘Sure to rise’ cookbook

Preserves

Preserves

Playcentre, Eastbourne

Playcentre, Eastbourne (1st of 2)

Researching women

Researching women (2nd of 2)

Domestic drudgery

Domestic drudgery

From page 4 - Men’s and inclusive spaces

Men, women and drinking habits

Men, women and drinking habits

City style

City style

Blokes, footie, and fish and chips

Blokes, footie, and fish and chips

Gay spaces

Gay spaces

Bar, 1971

Bar, 1971

From page 5 - Women’s spaces

Rest rooms, Palmerston North

Rest rooms, Palmerston North

Women’s club subscription notice

Women’s club subscription notice

Shopping in a department store

Shopping in a department store

From page 6 - Nights, sex and love

Nocturnal attack

Nocturnal attack

‘Reclaim the night’ poster

‘Reclaim the night’ poster (1st of 3)

Staying safe in the city

Staying safe in the city (2nd of 3)

Brighter city lights

Brighter city lights (3rd of 3)

Cabaret crowd

Cabaret crowd

Raiding brothels

Raiding brothels

Street flirtation

Street flirtation

How to cite this page:

Caroline Daley, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/men-and-women-in-the-city/media (accessed 5 June 2023)

Story by Caroline Daley, published 11 Mar 2010

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