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Ephemera relating to hotels, motels, hostels and other accommodation in Taupo and the surrounding area
- Date
- 1890-2019
- Reference
- Eph-A-HOTEL-Taupo-1890/2019
- Description
Includes ephemera for accommodation, hotels and motels in Taupo. Includes Spa Hotel, Huka Lodge, Camellia Court Motel, Berkenhoff Lodge & Backpackers. Dated from the period 1890 to 2019.
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Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 31 pieces of ephemera.
Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 250 mm.
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- No access restrictions
- Format
- 1 folder(s) containing 31 pieces of ephemera, Advertisements, Ephemera, Photolithographs, Photolithographs, sizes varying up to 250 mm.
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New Zealand post card. View of the Spa, Taupo; The Spa, Taupo; interior of the Spa dini...
Date: 1904
From: Ephemera relating to hotels, motels, hostels and other accommodation in Taupo and the surrounding area
Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-Taupo-1904-01
Description: Postcard shows a two photographs of the Spa, one of each side of the postcard. One side shows an exterior view of the Spa buildings, and one an interior view of the dining room. The address and message are handwritten, to Miss Baker, Napier Terrace, Napier. The message is: "Dear Miss Baker, Just a line leaving here tomorrow. Weather fair. Good time. Will drop another card later. Yours truly, M O O'Connor[?]" Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard, 91 x 137 mm. Provenance: Purchased from the Complete Stamp Company, Auckland, in 2013.
Spa Hotel (Taupo) :The "Spa" Hotel, Lake Taupo. Wilson & Horton, Printers, Auckland [ca...
Date: 1890 - 1895
From: Ephemera relating to hotels, motels, hostels and other accommodation in Taupo and the surrounding area
By: Spa Hotel (Taupō, N.Z.); Wilson & Horton (Firm)
Reference: Eph-A-HOTEL-Taupo-1890s-02
Description: Folded pamphlet promotes the hotel as a central location from which to visit geysers and blowholes. The "Spa" Coaching Company will take visitors to Wairakei Geysers, Tokaanu, Arateatea Rapids, Huka Falls and Rotokawa Sulphur Lake. The Maori Carved Dining Hall seats 100 persons, and there is a hot and tepid swimming bath, sulphur bath and tepid blue bath (all are free). There are rose gardens, pine plantations, lawn tennis courts, promenade and ornamental lawns, as well as grazing for horses. The back cover lists tariff. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on card, folded, 115 x 78 mm. Provenance: Purchased from John Martin, dealers Whitehall, London, in 2008.