Thinkers of The Hills - Miranda Hampton
Thinkers of The Hills - Miranda Hampton
Thu, Sep 1, 6:30 PM
The Summit Community Centre • Norton Summit, SA
$5
Heading for the hills and hitting the road
Date and time
Location
State Library of South Australia, Hetzel Lecture Theatre
North Terrace
Adelaide, SA 5000
Australia
South Australian tourism in the early twentieth century
About this event
By 1910 travel for leisure was on the rise. A tourist bureau was set up to market South Australia to locals and attract interstate visitors.
In the mid-1930s paid annual leave was gradually introduced. Rail travel, bus and boat tours became popular. Car ownership and caravans put holiday escapes within reach of many, not just the well-to-do.
Thousands of travel posters, brochures, postcards were produced. Many of these items survive in the Library’s collections and are featured in today’s program.
Image: Charabanc parked in front of the Intelligence and Tourist Bureau, King William St, 1926. SLSA: B 3996