Story: Suburbs

Railways poster, 1930s (4th of 4)

Railways poster, 1930s

Public transport companies promoted suburban living in the period before private cars became widely available. New Zealand Railways produced this 1930s billboard to encourage suburban dwellers to travel by train.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference: AAVK W3493 E7901

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Mark Derby, 'Suburbs - The role of transport', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/25058/railways-poster-1930s (accessed 27 April 2024)

Story by Mark Derby, published 11 Mar 2010