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Early childhood education centres: factory centre

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Early childhood education centres: factory centre

Some workplaces provided childcare and education services for their employees. A. Levy Limited organised a bus to transport mothers and children between their homes, the centre and the factory. The mothers are taking their children to the centre before continuing on to work.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PA-Group-00685)

Reference: EP/1974/1038

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Kerryn Pollock, Early childhood education and care – New developments, 1970s to 2000s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/32089/early-childhood-education-centres-factory-centre (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 23 March 2012.