In the last years of the 19th century the introduction of a weekly half-day holiday and the growth in size of country towns encouraged the development of leisure activities – some of them cultural, such as drama societies or brass bands.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, James McAllister Collection (PAColl-3054)
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Photograph by James McAllister
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