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In New Zealand, children of all backgrounds have gone barefoot in public, whereas in Britain this was seen as a sign of poverty and frowned upon. The girls in this family photograph taken in Christchurch in the early 20th century look entirely comfortable unshod – this was probably normal for them.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Alexander Turnbull Library, Adam MacLay Collection
Reference: 1/1-028247-G
by Adam Henry Pearson Maclay
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