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Haurongo: Luxford, Nola

Nola Luxford wearing the first dress made from a fabric of her design, 1940s

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Nola Luxford wearing the first dress made from a fabric of her design, 1940s

During the Second World War Nola Luxford raised funds for medical services by producing patriotic fabric designs; this one was called 'There will always be an England'.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: PA1-q-379-22

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Carole van Grondelle. 'Luxford, Nola', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/627/nola-luxford-wearing-the-first-dress-made-from-a-fabric-of-her-design-1940s (accessed 4 June 2026).