Farmers Auckland Rooftop Playground

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.

Farmers auckland rooftop playground.

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. Ah la zeppa you auckland rooftop bar legend you. Shop online for fashion beauty toys homeware and whiteware.

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. Grab a spot under those brightly coloured lanterns and unwind as the arvo fades and the stars take over the. Auckland city farmers market takes place every saturday from 8 30am to 12 30pm. The market is centrally located in the britomart centre a short walk from queen street and the ferry terminal on quay street.

Thanks to grant ford for the pic. Bridget and steve varney have installed a new york loft style penthouse into the former heritage tearooms in the old farmers building in hobson street auckland now the heritage hotel. The loved rooftop playground of farmers department store auckland central. Farmers children s playground auckland 4th of 4 next children who accompanied their parents on shopping trips in central auckland must have looked forward to stepping through the doors of the farmers department store which had a rooftop playground from 1922.

Based in flat bush auckland 1 farmers operates 59 stores across new zealand 2 specialising in family fashion beauty homewares furniture large appliances and whiteware. The farmers trading company ltd branded as farmers is a new zealand mid market department store chain. I was happy to read that you enjoyed the size of your room and found it to be clean with good facilities. The playground is no longer there however the café area is and we now call this the grand tea room which.

The compact market brings together a collection of local growers selling seasonal produce along with artisan bread and pastries and cheeses.