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Duchess of York fishing

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Duchess of York fishing

While more men than women traditionally went fishing, there were always some keen female anglers – such as the Duchess of York (later the Queen Mother), pictured here fishing the Tongariro River in 1927. A photographer behind her captures the moment while in the foreground her attendant looks on.

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Carl Walrond, Freshwater fishing – An imported tradition, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/18248/duchess-of-york-fishing (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 1 March 2009.