Waitomo Caves New Zealand: best reached by rail
Maker and role
New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch, Maker
Production date
1927
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Object detail
Accession number
ART-2019-20.9
Production period
Description
Colour illustrated poster designed by Railway Studios, unknown printer.
Poster shows people in a boat in the interior of Waitomo Caves with glow worms on the stalactites. At bottom of image illustration of Government Hostel Waitomo. Text at bottom of image includes sub headings: "Glow Worm Grotto" "Wonder of the World!". Text at bottom of poster details train journey: "North Island main trunk trains to Hangatiki Station thence 7 miles by connecting motors"
Poster shows people in a boat in the interior of Waitomo Caves with glow worms on the stalactites. At bottom of image illustration of Government Hostel Waitomo. Text at bottom of image includes sub headings: "Glow Worm Grotto" "Wonder of the World!". Text at bottom of poster details train journey: "North Island main trunk trains to Hangatiki Station thence 7 miles by connecting motors"
Media/Materials
Physical description
1 poster : colour illustration ; 64 x 101 cm
Collection
Credit Line
New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch. 1927. Waitomo Caves New Zealand: best reached by rail, ART-2019-20.9. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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Production place
New Zealand
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