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Charles Mackay's Downfall

Posted by ChrisB|  Posted on Nov 4, 2022, 11:58 AM

Paul Diamond's new book on the life and times of one-time Whanganui mayor Charles Mackay offers a valuable window onto the relationship between sexuality, travel and personal reinvention.

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Wellington's Best Dressed Man

Posted by ChrisB|  Posted on Oct 30, 2022, 11:52 AM

Theo Trezise was an entertainer, an entrepreneur and a flamboyant man-about-town during the 1920s. What do we know about his life and art?

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The Queen's Hair (And Makeup)

Posted by ChrisB|  Posted on Jul 9, 2022, 11:41 AM

More on the relationship between sexuality, personal style and collective meaning in Auckland (mostly) during the 1920s and 30s.

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