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Story: Smoking

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. The age of the pipe: the 19th century

  3. Cigarettes rule: 1900–1960

  4. Smoking under attack: 1960–2000s

  5. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - The age of the pipe: the 19th century

Ram's-head snuff mull

Ram's-head snuff mull

Tobacco consumption, 1853–1919

Tobacco consumption, 1853–1919

Swagman smoking a pipe

Swagman smoking a pipe (1st of 5)

A pipe-smoker's visiting card

A pipe-smoker's visiting card (2nd of 5)

Biddy of the Buller

Biddy of the Buller (3rd of 5)

Clay pipes, Auckland

Clay pipes, Auckland (4th of 5)

Meerschaum pipe and leather case

Meerschaum pipe and leather case (5th of 5)

Māori women smoking pipes

Māori women smoking pipes

Juvenile smokers

Juvenile smokers

From page 2 - Cigarettes rule: 1900–1960

Kiwi and Aussie cobbers smoking

Kiwi and Aussie cobbers smoking

Advertisement for Craven "A" cigarettes

Advertisement for Craven "A" cigarettes (1st of 4)

Advertisement for Capstan cigarettes

Advertisement for Capstan cigarettes (2nd of 4)

Cinema advertisement for cigarettes

Cinema advertisement for cigarettes (3rd of 4)

Three Castles advertisement

Three Castles advertisement (4th of 4)

Smokers in 1955

Smokers in 1955

Centennial exhibition ashtray

Centennial exhibition ashtray

Tobacconist shop window

Tobacconist shop window

From page 3 - Smoking under attack: 1960–2000s

Department of Health poster

Department of Health poster

Smokefree bars and restaurants poster

Smokefree bars and restaurants poster

University of Otago smoking ban

University of Otago smoking ban

Tobacco consumption per New Zealand adult, 1920–2010

Tobacco consumption per New Zealand adult, 1920–2010

Cigarette packet warnings, 2006

Cigarette packet warnings, 2006

How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/smoking/media (accessed 25 September 2023)

Story by Jock Phillips, published 5 Sep 2013

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