item details
NameSouvenir jigsaw puzzle
ProductionUnknown; manufacturer(s); 1960s; New Zealand
Classificationjigsaw puzzles
Materialscardboard, ink
DimensionsOverall: 276mm (width), 380mm (height), 3mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH025035
Credit lineGift of Sarah Farrar, 2016
Overview
This souvenir jigsaw puzzle features a wide range of imagery relating to New Zealand and how the country was understood and 'sold' to tourists in the 1960s. The map details roads, settlements, airports, national parks and other tourist activities, and is surrounded by images of Maori and customary life, key moments in New Zealand history, farming and whaling, architecture and transport, and native flora and fauna.