This Labour election poster from 1938 shows the eviction of a working-class family from a dilapidated, 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 Reference: Eph-A-NZ-LABOUR-1938-01-010 Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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'Labour Party state housing poster', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/labour-party-state-housing-poster, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 21-Jul-2014
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