Air New Zealand temporary transit lounge being lifted into place

Object detail

Accession number

10-0375

Production period

1930s

Description

Two cranes lifting a Lockwood building to the top of the Auckland International terminal building. This Lockwood building was adapted to become the transit lounge for Air New Zealand in the early 80s. Part of the metal hexagonal outside structure can be seen. The banner reads Air New Zealand with a second lower banner reading First Class Transit Lounge Ready for take off. The left crane is visible. The right crane is mostly out of frame. There are two men wearing hard hats on the top of the building.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper/Photographic

Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 26 x 21 cm.

Credit Line

1980s. Air New Zealand temporary transit lounge being lifted into place, 10-0375. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Production place

Mangere
Manukau City
Auckland District
Auckland
New Zealand

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Classification

Photograph Print, Photographic Communication Artefacts Documentary Artefacts Graphic Documents

Subject

Auckland International Airport Airports file General Collection Auckland New Zealand Airports New Zealand Buildings

Collection type

Pictorial Walsh Memorial Library

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