Story: Tourist industry

Tourism pamphlet, 1890 (1st of 2)

Tourism pamphlet, 1890

This 1890 brochure, entitled The New Zealand grand tour, promoted travel by a combination of steamship, train, coach, horse and foot. At this time a few thousand international tourists at most arrived each year.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-NZ-1890-01

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How to cite this page:

Margaret McClure, 'Tourist industry - Tourism overview', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/ephemera/23164/tourism-pamphlet-1890 (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Margaret McClure, published 11 Mar 2010