Welcome to ' That’s so last Century – What we wore 1950s – 1990s'.

In this track we hear from Wendie Wright. Wendie worked with, and later married, well-known street and studio photographer John Rykenberg.

In this clip, Wendie briefly recalls her mother sewing her dresses from pictures in 17 magazine. This is followed by a description of the late 1950s and early 1960s Rykenberg Street Photography.

Voices have been drawn from Auckland Libraries Oral History and Sound, Heritage Collections.

https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz

‘That’s So Last Century: What We Wore 1950s – 1990s’ is on at Level 2 of Auckland’s Central City Library from Wednesday 20 March – 13 July. For more information on the exhibition and interactive activities, go to OurAuckland. https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/

So grab your coat and grab your hat… and head to town to enjoy a view of retro magazines, photographs, patterns and materials showcasing what we wore last century!

Ref: Oral History interview with Wendie Wright, 2017, Rykenberg Oral History Collection, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections, OH_1285_001 and OH_1285_01_Card_Townhallpharmacy