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Story: Streets and lighting

Verandah signs, 1960s

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Verandah signs, 1960s

Businesses soon used the spaces beneath verandahs to advertise their wares. Brightly lit or neon signs enlivened streetscapes, especially at night, as in this 1960s photo of a Wellington street.

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Adrian Humphris, Streets and lighting – Street verandahs, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/24494/verandah-signs-1960s (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Adrian Humphris, published 6 April 2010.