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First birthday, 1960s

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First birthday, 1960s

A baby celebrates her first birthday with her proud parents. Turning one remains a significant milestone in a child's life, and is often celebrated with a cake, presents and a formal portrait such as this.

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Upper Hutt City Library Heritage Collections, Revelle Jackson Collection

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Nancy Swarbrick, Birthdays and wedding anniversaries – Celebrating birthdays, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/38841/first-birthday-1960s (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 12 November 2012.