Places

Date: 1937 - 1940

By: Bridgman, George Frederick Thomas, 1897?-1966; New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department

Reference: Eph-E-HOTEL-1930s-03

Description: Poster advertising the Chateau Tongariro and the skiing activity available there shows a stylised illustration of a skier Other Titles - Department Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint, 1015 x 640 mm.

Date: 1987

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department

Reference: Eph-D-TOURISM-1987-02

Description: Poster promoting New Zealand as a tourist destination. Shows two photographs, one of cloud of the Tongariro National Park, and one of high cloud over Christchurch. Assumed to be published by Tourist and Publicity because of similar photographs appearing in their pamphlets at this time. Dated from similar photographs appearing in dated pamphlets produced by the Department. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph on poster, 750 x 495 mm.

Date: 1980

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department; New Zealand. National Publicity Studios; Hasselberg, Peter Douglas, 1925-; Anderson, Ralph, active 1980-1990s

Reference: Eph-E-TOURISM-1980-01

Description: Shows a photograph by National Publicity Studios, of a couple in bathing costumes (bikini and trunks) walking along the water's edge on golden sand, with bushcovered hills in the background. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 905 x 640 mm.

Date: 1982

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department; Hasselberg, Peter Douglas, 1925-

Reference: Eph-E-TOURISM-1982-06

Description: Shows a photograph of the pilot of a small float-plane helping two tourists out of the plane on to a sandy beach at Lake Te Anau. The plane has the Mount Cook lily, symbol of Mount Cook Airlines, on its tail. Two copies held Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 595 x 840 mm.

Date: 1930 - 1937

From: New Zealand Government Tourist and Publicity Department :New Zealand. [ca 1935].

By: Mitchell, Leonard Cornwall, 1901-1971; New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-NZ-1935-04-cover

Description: Shows scene looking through columns towards the children's swimming pool in the Blue Baths, Rotorua. (identified from similar photograph inside booklet). A woman in a black bathing suit stands in profile at right, while sunlit figure in red bathing suit stands by pool ladder-steps. This image also appeared on a "poster stamp" issued by the New Zealand Government Tourist and Publicity Department (see booklet of stamps at Eph-A-TOURISM-NZ-1930s). Booklet used by visitor to New Zealand in 1937/38, therefore dated no later than this. Other Titles - Booklet cover Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - L C Mitchell Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of booklet.. Physical Description: Photolithograph 213 x 134 mm.

Date: 1977

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department; E C Keating (Firm)

Reference: Eph-D-TOURISM-1977-02

Description: Shows a photograph of a Westland glacier, in the shape of a flying kea. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 815 x 635 mm Provenance: Acquired in 1980

Date: 1974

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department

Reference: Eph-D-TOURISM-1974-01

Description: Shows thirty photographs of scenes from New Zealand. These are described in an accompanying booklet. Photographs include: Lake Matheson, cows, butter industry, tuatara, oil drilling, radiata pine, fishing, Chateau Tongariro, Kapuni natural gas, Warkworth satellite receiving station, Waitaki River Dam, radiata pine, postal delivery, kiwi, aerial fertilising, National Youth Orchestra, Maori canoe and meeting house at Auckland Museum, architect's drawing of the Beehive, container shipping, Wellington City, Pohutu Geyser, yachting regattas, Maori construction workers, kowhai, rugby, Auckland City, Air New Zealand, Perendale sheep, apricots. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on poster 630 x 428 mm.

Date: 1935 - 1955

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department

Reference: Eph-E-TOURISM-Rotorua-1950s-01

Description: Poster shows a large geyser playing at Rotorua, with a man in traditional Maori costume standing on the rocks beside it. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screen print, 1015 x 640 mm.

Date: 1987

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department

Reference: Eph-D-TOURISM-1987-04

Description: Poster promoting New Zealand as a tourist destination. Shows three photographs, of small boats in the Marlborough Sounds. Assumed to be published by Tourist and Publicity because of similar photographs appearing in their pamphlets at this time. Dated from similar photographs appearing in dated pamphlets produced by the Department. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph on poster, 750 x 495 mm.

Date: 1960

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department; R E Owen (Firm); Beytagh, Dennis Arthur Leo, 1924-2016

Reference: Eph-E-TOURISM-1960-01

Description: Shows a stylised illustration of everyday life on a busy segment of the lower North Island of New Zealand, viewed from above. The view includes Wellington Harbour, Mount Ngauruhoe and the Central Plateau, Lake Taupo and Rotorua. People are shown fishing, hunting, swimming, sunbathing, mountaineering, viewing Whakarewarewa and the geysers, skiing on Mount Ruapehu, and travelling the roads, railways and airways. There is a flock of sheep at the top right. Artist comment to Hamish Thompson in 2005, indicates that the poster was designed to "brighten up the London Underground". Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Colour process lithograph on poster, 1012 x 630 mm.

Date: 1987

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department

Reference: Eph-D-TOURISM-1987-01

Description: Poster promoting New Zealand as a tourist destination. Shows two photographs, one of Auckland and one of Wellington, seen in the early morning light. Assumed to be published by Tourist and Publicity because of similar photographs appearing in their pamphlets at this time. Dated from similar photographs appearing in dated pamphlets produced by the Department. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph on poster, 750 x 495 mm.

Date: 1980

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department; Temple, Robert Philip, 1939-; E C Keating (Firm)

Reference: Eph-E-TOURISM-1979-01

Description: Shows a photograph of Mount Ngauruhoe and the surrounding barren countryside. There are grasses growing in the foreground. Dated from the period in which E C Keating was the government printer. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 595 x 840 mm.

Date: 1984

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department

Reference: Eph-D-TOURISM-1984-01

Description: Poster advertising the tourist attractions of New Zealand, for New Zealanders. Features photographs of Larnach Castle (Otago Peninsula), Shotover River, Central Otago, and Coromandel. At the lower right is a photograph of a young man looking stimulated and amazed. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph on poster, 803 x 572 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1960

By: Mallitte, Howard Leon, 1910-1979; New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department

Reference: Eph-E-TOURISM-Waitomo-1950s-01

Description: Poster advertising Waitomo as a tourist destination shows holidaymakers relaxing outdoors beside a building, possibly the Waitomo Hotel. The scene is viewed looking down through the wooden frame of a pergola balcony roof in the immediate foreground. There are poplar trees and hills in the background. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint 1015 x 635 mm.

Date: 1982

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department; New Zealand. National Publicity Studios; Hasselberg, Peter Douglas, 1925-

Reference: Eph-E-TOURISM-1982-02

Description: Shows a photograph by National Publicity Studios, of three tourists at the helm of a yacht, with the coastline in the far distance. The girl (central figure) wears a red and white striped t-shirt. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 595 x 840 mm.

Date: 1972 - 1975

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department; Clark & Matheson (Firm)

Reference: Eph-D-TOURISM-1973-01

Description: Shows photographs of seven scenes: Christchurch Cathedral, dining at the restaurant at the top of the gondola in Queenstown, jet boating on the Shotover River, an ice arch on a glacier, steaming geysers at Wairakei, playing golf in front of the Chateau Tongariro, and reflections in Lake Matheson in Westland. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on poster 815 x 535 mm. Provenance: Acquired in 1980.

Date: 1977

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department; E C Keating (Firm)

Reference: Eph-D-TOURISM-1977-01

Description: Shows a photograph of a southern lake and snowy mountains, in the shape of a roaring stag. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 815 x 535 mm Provenance: Acquired in 1980.

Date: 1982

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department; New Zealand. National Publicity Studios; Hasselberg, Peter Douglas, 1925-

Reference: Eph-E-TOURISM-1982-01

Description: Shows a photograph by National Publicity Studios, of four tourists (two couples) watching the Pohutu Geyser erupting. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 840 x 595 mm.