Emma Philpott, Resource and Content Developer, National Services Te Paerangi
Before most New Zealand families owned a car, railway journeys were a popular way to travel the length of the country.
The Railways Studio and Publicity Branch produced hundreds of enticing posters promoting tourism by rail. Other posters encouraged the economic benefits of rail travel.
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Waitomo Caves New Zealand: best reached by rail
Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT)
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School Holidays Train Trips put him on top of his form
Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT)
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Rotorua nature's cure: best reached by rail. New Zealand
Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT)
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To see more examples of vintage rail posters on Kōtuia, see here
Featured organisations
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Whare taonga | Organisation
Paekakariki Station Museum
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Whare taonga | Organisation
Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT)
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Whare Taonga | Organisation
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki