Poster, 'Chateau Tongariro'

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Poster, 'Chateau Tongariro'

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Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

The luxurious Chateau Tongariro opened in 1929 in Tongariro National Park and was owned by the New Zealand government's tourism department. The Chateau's civilised Regency-style portico is contrasted with the dangerously erupting snow-covered mountain. The figures populating the poster imagery are dressed for any occasion; be it sport out in the 'wild' or relaxing on the balcony. The opening of the North Island main trunk railway in 1908 had provided a major boost to New Zealand's fledgling t...

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Image

Date created

circa 1932

Creator

New Zealand Railways Publicity Branch / Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie, Ltd.

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/605717

Related subjects

Skiing / Mountains / Volcanoes / paper / ink / posters / lithography / travel / skiing / fishing / hiking / Wellington

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