Air New Zealand temporary transit lounge being lifted into place on top of the Auckland International Airport Terminal

Object detail

Accession number

10-0556

Production period

1930s

Description

Lockwood building being lifted into place 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. Two banners are attached to the building. One is Lockwood with the logo. The second is Air New Zealand First Class Transit Lounge Ready for take off. The crane has Centr.. on it. Two cranes can be seen under the building. There are other vehicles parked on the runway. Two men in suits and hardhats are watching from the top of the building. In the background is part of the enclosed walkway used to enter aeroplanes.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Paper/Photographic

Physical description

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

Credit Line

1980s. Air New Zealand temporary transit lounge being lifted into place on top of the Auckland International Airport Terminal, 10-0556. 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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