Clearly i need to stop this and get back to science but just one more the rooftop playground of the auckland new zealand farmers trading company store in 1929.
Farmers rooftop playground.
The loved rooftop playground of farmers department store auckland central.
It is quite different from the american examples which is re.
On this rooftop was a small scale amusement park with miniature train and merry go round and holiday activites rubbish bins made of fibreglass in the shape of animals.
Hays was one of the iconic christchurch department stores it stood in gloucester street where farmers has stood for years.
Many department stores held christmas events aimed at children but farmers was the first in new zealand to provide them with an all year round attraction.
Here in the grand tearoom we would indulge in scones with jam and cream itching all the while to scramble down from the table and head across to the rooftop playground.
Nostalgia s a funny.
Dec 5 2017 hay s the friendly store where everything is different.
1938 another first when farmers introduced free electric trolley buses in auckland for the free shuttle service from the farmers building in hobson street to queen.
It is quite different from the american examples which is read the rest.
Rooftop farmers are feeding hungry new yorkers.
Hector went on to become a farmers institution and for the young or young at heart no trip to farmers was ever complete without a trip to the rooftop playground to see him.
Children enjoy themselves in the rooftop playground at auckland s farmers trading company store in 1929.
Thanks to grant ford for the pic.