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The Air New Zealand Houses


History of the Air NZ Houses

 

My collection of Air New Zealand Houses

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       Printer (Bookseller)                                                                Brown & Kerr (Jeweller)
The weatherboard, two storey building was a familiar sight in Victorian times. The owners of the shop very often lived on the upper storey. Artisans and craftsmen were attracted to the burgeoning little towns of New Zealand and jewellers set up business in response to a growing demand for sparkle in the colonial lifestyle.

                        
       Butcher                                                                                     Marine Parade
The huge, impersonal supermarket of today bears no resemblance to the family butcher of 100 years ago. Shoppers shuffled over sawdust strewn floors and customers could expect a good old chat as part of the service. Fine examples of Edwardian architecture can still be found in several New Zealand towns and cities today. 56 Marine Parade is typical of the handsome style of home that was being built at the turn of the century.

                
       The Old Forge                                                                                     Adamson & Son, Outfitters
New Zealand's famous hardwood, the mighty Kauri, was pit-sawn into slabs to build this robust forge. It served as the blacksmith's workplace and was valued by the small colonial communities as the place where their horses' hooves were maintained and tools were manufactured and repaired. Millinery, haberdashery and drapery are words rarely seen on shops today. In the good old days men and women had costumes and suits tailored to individual requirements, and could buy hats and small articles of dress under the same congenial roof.

                
          Puriri Cottage                                                                                        Manukau Cycle Works
This little house typifies the style of many New Zealand homes in the late 19th century. Corrugated iron on the roof, weatherboard (often Kauri) on the walls and decorative work on the front verandah. When people started swapping horses for motorcars and bicycles, businesses like the Manukau Cycle Works mushroomed to cater for customers intent on moving with the times.

        
Ponsonby Fire Station                                                                                            Waipori Hotel     
The sturdy brick building which housed the district fire engine 65 years ago is one of Auckland's leading restaurants today. Its character has remained intact, however. Colonial brick buildings were built to last. Were they alive today the thirsty men who filled the saloon of the Waipori Hotel after a hard day's gold panning would scratch their heads in bewilderment. Their favourite watering hole has long since been sacrificed to hydroelectric power. The hotel, the heyday of the Gold Rush and the surrounding town, has long gone under water.


Miner's Hall
This splendid building was the meeting place for the miners of Runanga. In those pioneering days of European settlement, Miner's Hall echoed with the thump of overflowing tankards on tables, and the rousing voices of the miner's leaders.


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