Election day, New Plymouth, 1893
Production date
28 Nov 1893
Description
Photograph depicting the crowds on Brougham Street, New Plymouth, on election day in 1893. A group of people are standing outside the Provincial Council building where the polling was held. Another crowd is gathered outside a store with a sign reading "The Cheapest & Best Furniture Warehouse in New Plymouth" on its awning. Several carriages are visible on the street. 1893 was the first year women in New Zealand were allowed to vote and the photograph clearly shows women amongst the crowd of voters.
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