Our Treasures: Laundry day at Whangārei Museum - pegs, sandsoap and a washboard
26 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
4 minutes to read
The box of Electric Pumice Sand Soap , one of the early 20th century laundry items at Whangārei Museum.
The box of Electric Pumice Sand Soap , one of the early 20th century laundry items at Whangārei Museum.
OUR TREASURES
Today we are going to investigate three very ordinary and common place items of domestic use that can give a more accurate picture of earlier times in New Zealand, compared to more exotic and rare objects.
These items are all related to laundering procedures of the early 20th century - the days of the indoor or even outdoor coppers and rope clothes lines where the line was held up to clear the ground with a long wooden prop.
Reddit co-founder Steve Huffman on GameStop, online hate and falling out with business partner
21 Apr, 2021 01:01 AM
24 minutes to read
Reddit, says co-founder Steve Huffman, is certainly the most human of the internet platforms . Photo / Getty Images
Reddit, says co-founder Steve Huffman, is certainly the most human of the internet platforms . Photo / Getty Images
The Times
By: Ben Hoyle
Reddit has become both the birthplace of innocent viral memes and a platform for every niche subculture. Earlier this year it was where the notorious GameStop trading frenzy began. Its founder, Steve Huffman, talks about the personal and political fallout of a global phenomenon.