The American soldiers stationed in New Zealand from 1942 to 1944, during the Second World War, added a sense of glamour to the New Zealand restaurant scene. Even the humblest of meals became exciting when eaten alongside the Americans. These two members of the New Zealand Women's Army Auxiliary Corps are sipping milkshakes and eating ice cream with a group of young American soldiers at the Allied Services Club in Wellington in 1942. The club was open to all military personnel but was particularly aimed at the Americans, and the cafeteria served American foods. Though ice cream had been eaten by New Zealanders since the 19th century, it became much more popular in the 1940s.
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