New Zealand - Northland Poster - This is a composite and rather conventional design, perhaps reflecting the difficulty of selecting one single attraction to represent the Far North of New Zealand. A leaping swordfish, however, does have some prominence at top left, promoting big-game fishing in the Bay of Islands. Also shown are a sandy beach, a citrus orchard and one of the world's great trees, the mighty kauri, standing alongside another distinctive feature of the New Zealand bush, the nikau palm. All the snapshots seen here are drenched in sunshine, reinforcing the 'sub-tropical message and the region's reputation as the 'Winterless North'. - Eugene Collett - NORTHLAND - Screenprint, c.1960 - Tourist Department - 765 x 508mm Selling The Dream - Classic New Zealand Tourism Posters Vintage New Zealand tourism posters from 1920-1960 show a glamorous destination for international visitors. In the heady days of early tourism, New Zealand was viewed as a wonderland of scenic beauty, with spectacular sport-fishing, unique Maori culture, diverse geography and ease of travel -with planes and trains transporting visitors all over the country. This book celebrates the touring exhibition Selling the Dream and features a Foreword by the Director of Canterbury Museum. The text provides fascinating glimpses into the thinking behind the marketing campaigns of the day, and the posters reveal a young colony growing in confidence and maturity, with signs of an emerging national identity. Author: ISBN: 9781869664442 © Selling The Dream - Classic New Zealand Tourism Posters Reprinted with permission by New Holland Publishers. (www.newhollandoublishers.com ) RRP – $34.99 NZD Click the link provided at the top to purchase the book through the MAD on New Zealand Shop - Supporting New Zealand Authors and Artists