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Kōrero: City children and youth

Trolley racing

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Trolley racing

Street-trolley racing was a thrilling pastime for 20th-century children. Trolleys were usually hand-made – often from old pram wheels and apple boxes. Considerable speed could be attained on steep streets, with inevitable spills and grazes.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Reference: AAQT 6401/A1216

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Ben Schrader, City children and youth – City, suburbs and recreation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/21959/trolley-racing (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Ben Schrader, i tāngia i te 4 February 2010.