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Home science at the University of Otago, 1961

The first courses in home science at the University of Otago started in 1911. During the 50th-anniversary celebrations, former students visited the new home-science building and reflected on the more primitive conditions in which they learned in the early days. By 1961 the graduates could expect to forge professional careers using their qualification – in 1911 their skills were more likely to be applied in the home only.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference: Pictorial Parade 115. National Film Unit, 1961

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David Burton, 'Cooking - Who cooks?', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/38548/home-science-at-the-university-of-otago-1961 (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by David Burton, published 5 Sep 2013