Story: Holidays

The delights of tramping, 1951

Members of the Tararua Tramping Club enjoy a well-earned meal around the fire, after a day spent bringing building materials in by pack and erecting a hut in the Tararua Range. Tramping became more popular after the Second World War, particularly with the young and fit.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference: New Zealand Mirror 12, National Film Unit, 1951

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Nancy Swarbrick, 'Holidays - Holiday destinations', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/40750/the-delights-of-tramping-1951 (accessed 23 April 2024)

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 5 Sep 2013