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Railway travel posters

Go by train. Album is dated 1936-1938. Digital ID 16410_a111_54a_000028

These albums of posters and brochures are part of the series NRS 16410 – Albums of Travel and Advertising Brochures, 1938-1957. They promote the services provided by the New South Wales Railways such as helping you move house by railway, delivering parcels, refreshment rooms, sleeping berths and the all round benefits of using the NSW train services.

...series of albums containing brochures and advertising pamphlets issued and/or distributed by the NSW Government Tourist Bureau…documents the activity of Tourism in which the railways played a major role…[there are] guides to locations in New South Wales, information on rail tours, samples of invitations and Christmas cards issued by the Railway Commissioner, menus, commemorative programmes and miniature versions of advertising posters relating to the railways, tour schedules, brochures, maps, tickets, timetables, day trips, and school cruises for boys and girls.
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Most of the items included are the front covers only.

Railways: All Ways and Always the Best Service

Trans-Australian Railway - Travel in Comfort (cover of brochure) dated September 1937. Digital ID: 16410_a111_32b_000009_cover

Sleep While Travelling 1 of 2. Ensure a bed by booking ahead! Don't wait until the train comes along to find out whether there is a bed vacant. Album is dated 1936-1938. Digital ID 16410_a111_54a_000016_p

Sleep While Travelling 2 of 2. The Story of a Gentleman named Pullman - How George Pullman, after a sit-up-all-night-long journey by train, determined to design a railway sleeping berth. Album is dated 1936-1938. Digital ID 16410_a111_54a_000016_p2

All Ways and Always the Best Service. Album is dated 1936-1938. Digital ID 16410_a111_54a_000022a

Seeing New South Wales by train. Album is dated 1936-1938. Digital ID 16410_a111_54a_000020

Train travel opens the book of Knowledge. Travel to Learn. Album is dated 1936-1938. Digital ID 16410_a111_54a_000022b

The whole family consult the Travel Specialists the Railway Timetable and Map. Seven Thousand Miles of Railway Service the Great State. Album is dated 1936-1938. Digital ID 16410_a111_54a_000023a

The irresistable magnet of the scenic charms of New South Wales. Digital ID: 16410_a111_54a_000023b

Our road to progress. Album is dated 1936-1938. Digital ID 16410_a111_54a_000025

Refreshment Rooms

New South Wales Railway Refreshment Room Services. Album is dated 1936-1938. Digital ID 16410_a111_54a_000044_p1

RRR Railway Refreshment Rooms. Central Station Sydney. Album is dated 1936-1938 Digital ID 16410_a111_54a_000045_p1

Wynyard Refreshment Room Menu. Album is dated 1938-1941. Digital ID 16410_a111_7_000048_p1

Let Us Move You!

A Moving Story 1 of 2. Moving is a pleasure when it is done the Rail Way. Album is dated 1936-1938. Digital ID 16410_a111_54a_000015_p1

A Moving Story 2 of 2. This is the New Way of moving. Cheapest - Safest - Quickest - Most Convenient. Album is dated 1936-1938. Digital ID 16410_a111_54a_000015_p2