New Zealand. School Publications Branch: [15 double-sided photographic posters, photographed by National Publicity Studios and other photographers. ca 1949. Images 61-90]

Photographs are by National Publicity Studios, V C Browne, Ministry of Works.

Includes posters numbered:

61. Fishing. Fishing is hard on nets, which constantly need mending. The ball in the net is a float (National Publicity Studios)

62. Roads. This road runs through the Waipu State Forest in the Urewera country between Rotorua and Lake Waikaremoana (National Publicity Studios)

63. Methven. This photo shows in the foreground a linen flax factory with stacks of linen flax (V C Browne)

64. The Canterbury Coast. The photo shows Banks Peninsula, the entrance to Lyttelton Harbour, the edge of the Canterbury Plains, and the Southern Alps in the distance (V C Browne)

65. Our coasts. The mouth of the Waiotahi River, Bay of Plenty (V C Browne)

66. Roads. This road was cut through pumicw country on the Central Plateu of the North Island (Ministry of Works)

67. Our coasts. The coast of Southern Hawkes Bay. Notice the cliff layers and the erosion scars (V C Browne)

68. Our coasts. This coast north of Karamea is as wild as when Captain Cook sailed past (V C Browne)

69. Our coasts. This photo shows the steamer "Futurist" on a reef near Cape Campbell (V C Browne)

70. Our coasts. This coast, north of Karamea, has been cleared for farming. Not a living tree can be seen. Is this wise? (V C Browne)

71. Our coasts. One of the lighthouse keepers whose work it is to keep our coasts safe for ships (National Publicity Studios)

72. Fishing. The trawler hauls in the net (National Publicity Studios)

73. Potatoes. A mechanical digger at work, Marshlands, Canterbury (National Publicity Studios)

74. Drilling for blasting. A small charge of special blasting powder is used to loosen the coal. The naked flame of the miner's light shows that there is no explosive gas in this mine (National Publicity Studios)

75. Potatoes. This is the old method of digging potatoes (National Publicity Studios)

76. Coal mining. A firer closes his eyes as he fires a shot (National Publicity Studios)

77. Harvesting potatoes. Marshlands, Canterbury (National Publicity Studios)

78. Coal mining. Hewing coal at the face (National Publicity Studios)

79. Pitting potatoes for winter storage. The potatoes are covered first with straw, then with a light layer of soil (National Publicity Studios)

80. Coal mining. A trucker brings a load of coal from the face (National Publicity Studios)

81. Irrigation. Chatto Creek Stairway, Central Otago. The steps prent the water from flowing too quickly (National Publicity Studios)

82. Coal mining. Lunchtime in the mine (National Publicity Studios)

83. Irrigation. Near Alexandra, Central Otago. The land on the far side of the road was once like the land in the foreground (National Publicity Studios)

84. Pit props. These men are putting up wooden props to prevent the walls and roof of the mine from falling in (National Publicity Studios)

85. Irrigation. The Rangitata Diversion Race near Geraldine. Mt Peel is under Snow (National Publicity Studios)

86. A coal mine. Denniston - the mine on top of a mountain (National Publicity Studios)

87. Silage. Stacking lucerne for silage in South Canterbury (National Publicity Studios)

88. A coal mine. An opencast mine at Stockton (National Publicity Studios)

89. Silage. Making silage in concrete its near Palmerston North (National Publicity Studios)

90. Central Otago. A gold-miner's cottage near Queenstown, now used by shearers and campers (National Publicity Studios)

Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Physical Description: Offset photographic prints, 513 x 584 mm., on both sides of sheets