Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Kiwiana plaques


Seen for sale in a giftshop.  The Holden Kingswood station wagon is as much an icon of Australia as it is of NZ.  The Tiki Tour was a one time service of the Railways Road Services although it is still often heard as a term referring to a general inspection of a property or facility.

Gumboots (a term also used in Australia and America) are known in the UK as Wellington boots.  The "gum" may come from the German gummi for rubber.

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