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| Keywords: archives state records nsw staterecordsnsw newsouthwales 50th anniversary 50thanniversary maps tourism southcoast map tourist where's wheres wally text This plan is part of our gallery celebrating the 50th Anniversary of State Records Rail travel was a widely-used mode of transport for tourists and sightseers in New South Wales up to the mid-20th Century. The Railways cooperated with the Government Tourist Bureau to produce a variety of tourist literature to meet public demand. In the 1930s, Henry (Harry) J Weston, a cartoonist and commercial artist, seems to have been commissioned to do a series of tourist maps for various regions in New South Wales. The descriptions and photographs of key attractions (on the back of the maps) are fairly standard, but he brought a distinctive individual touch to the maps themselves, with various towns and regions highlighted by means of quirky drawings. This South Coast map, for example, has the NSW-Victorian border marked by a fence with two neighbours arguing across it. NRS 16407/1/2 Railway Tourist Guides, Maps and Souvenir Booklets, 1879-1946. South Coast for the tourist (36), by Henry J Weston, 1938. View on the Gallery » Rights: www.records.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rights-and-permissions We'd love to hear from you if you use our photos/documents. This plan is part of our gallery celebrating the 50th Anniversary of State Records Rail travel was a widely-used mode of transport for tourists and sightseers in New South Wales up to the mid-20th Century. The Railways cooperated with the Government Tourist Bureau to produce a variety of tourist literature to meet public demand. In the 1930s, Henry (Harry) J Weston, a cartoonist and commercial artist, seems to have been commissioned to do a series of tourist maps for various regions in New South Wales. The descriptions and photographs of key attractions (on the back of the maps) are fairly standard, but he brought a distinctive individual touch to the maps themselves, with various towns and regions highlighted by means of quirky drawings. This South Coast map, for example, has the NSW-Victorian border marked by a fence with two neighbours arguing across it. NRS 16407/1/2 Railway Tourist Guides, Maps and Souvenir Booklets, 1879-1946. South Coast for the tourist (36), by Henry J Weston, 1938. View on the Gallery ยป Rights: www.records.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rights-and-permissions We'd love to hear from you if you use our photos/documents. | ||||
