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Promoting Franz Josef

Promoting Franz Josef

Because the Franz Josef Glacier is easily accessible by road, it has long been regarded as a tourist highlight. This cover of a booklet from 1935 shows how accessible the glacier was from a tourist hotel.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Franz-1935-01-cover

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.

Richard Seddon at Franz Josef

Fox Glacier from the air

How to cite this page: Eileen McSaveney. 'Glaciers and glaciation', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/glaciers-and-glaciation/5/4

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