This Labour election poster from 1938 shows the eviction of a working-class family from a dilapitated, inner-city dwelling. It suggests that under National rule such events would become commonplace, whereas under Labour families would be rehoused in modern and suburban state houses.
Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
Reference: Eph-A-NZ-LABOUR-1938-01-010
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