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By the 1950s, it was acceptable for men to bare their chests at the beach, and the woollen trunks were being replaced by synthetic, quick-drying materials. These young men from the Greek community pose on their Chevrolet van, at Paremata Beach in 1959.
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Alexander Turnbull Library, Cyprus Community of Wellington Collection
Reference: 1/2-179525; F
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