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Golf tourism poster, 1930s

Golf tourism poster, 1930s

The Chateau Tongariro and Mt Ruapehu provide the backdrop for this 1930s poster advertising the attractions of playing golf in New Zealand. The poster was produced for the Tourist and Publicity division of the Department of Industries and Commerce. 

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Tongariro-1930s-01-front
Artwork by Leonard Mitchell

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

Poster courtesy of Tourism New Zealand

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How to cite this page:

Garry Ahern, 'Golf - New Zealand golf courses', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ephemera/39275/golf-tourism-poster-1930s (accessed 28 April 2024)

Story by Garry Ahern, published 5 Sep 2013, updated 1 Sep 2016