Story: Culture and recreation in the city

A New Zealand board game (3rd of 3)

Holdson's Educational Tour of New Zealand was a popular family board game in the 1950s. It allowed city families to learn something about the geography of their country from the comfort of their city living rooms.

Courtesy of Thos Holdsworth and Sons.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Eph-F-GAMES-1950s-01-inside

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How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips, 'Culture and recreation in the city - Making their own fun', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/zoomify/25663/a-new-zealand-board-game (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Jock Phillips, published 11 Mar 2010