Hays was one of the iconic christchurch department stores it stood in gloucester street where farmers has stood for years.
Farmers rooftop playground christchurch.
Hay s department store was a well known shop in christchurch from 1929 to 1987.
The playground is no longer there however the café area is and we now call this the grand tea room which.
Jan 6 2017 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.
The loved rooftop playground of farmers department store auckland central.
The old farmers building brings back a lot of memories.
Dear yendor64 thank you for your positive review and strong rating of heritage auckland after your stay earlier this month.
Farmer s was the first store in new zealand to provide a rooftop play space for its customers.
It is quite different from the american examples which is re.
Hay s ltd later became haywrights and then farmers in 1987 and hay s roof as such closed though the roof remained open as a playground for children until the demolition of the old building ten years later.
Hay s roof closed in 1987 though the roof remained open as a playground for children until the demolition of the building.
The store s rooftop playground included trick mirrors slides a miniature train a merry go round and holiday.
Acquired most of its stores.
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.
I was happy to read that you enjoyed the size of your room and found it to be clean with good facilities.
Jun 24 2012 children enjoy themselves in the rooftop playground at auckland s farmers trading company store in 1929.
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.