Search results - Museum of Transport and Technology, New Zealand

Refine Results

Refine results

Sort By

View

More Options

View

13 results. Displaying results 1 - 13.

	Name	Summary/Abstract	Subject category
	A Polarising Sauce: The Essence of Anchovies	In 2017, MOTAT received the donation of an unopened bottle of sauce carrying the title “Essence of Anchovies”. At first it may seem an unusual object for MOTAT's Collection, so let’s take a closer look at the unique history of this object.
	Open Wide: A Short History of the Murder House in New Zealand	Many businesses such as dentists and hairdressers have been overwhelmed with bookings after the return to ‘normal’ life post Covid-19 lockdown here in New Zealand. It makes you wonder: a rush to the dentist is usually unheard of because, for many, the idea of the dentist conjures up images of pain and cold, clinical sights and smells. But where did this anxiety come from? This article aims to delve into the history of the School Dental Service (SDS), the school dental clinics also known by my parent’s generation as the ‘murder house’, and bring our worst fears into the light. Did it succeed in improving children’s oral health? Was the ‘murder house’ really a place of trauma and pain?	Dentistry New Zealand
	In Stitches: A Selection of Sewing Machines	In use since the late 1700s, sewing machines have been a key component in both domestic and industrial technology. Contributing to the industrial revolution, providing uniforms for war, and altering domestic duties; sewing machines have evolved with social change throughout history. Often associated with the popular Singer name, sewing machines have become a symbol of women’s work, clothing production and factory jobs. It is interesting to note sewing machines were not manufactured in New Zealand but imported and sold under license by New Zealand retailers. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) Collection has a variety of sewing machines, which represent New Zealanders links with these, once essential, domestic appliance and reveal a unique side business for vehicle manufacturers.	Sewing Sewing-machines Manufacturers
	‘I Am the Last Tram’	In December 1956 Graham Voitre was asked to paint ‘I Am the Last Tram’ on the side of tram number 242.	Tramways Trams Painting Painting, Industrial
	Morris’s Marquetry Masterpiece — The Story of MOTAT’s Half-Tester Bed	One of the Registry team’s major projects for the year has been Collection Review. This is an ongoing process which assesses MOTAT’s Collection for its significance and relevance to the Mission and Strategy. My research focus was on the Furniture and Fittings Department. A stand out object from my research was James Morris’ Half Tester Bed (1967.437). The bed was donated to MOTAT in 1967 by a descendant of Morris.	Carpentry Wood Woodwork Art, colonial <C> Art, New Zealand Cabinetwork Kauri
	The Arrival of a MOTAT Icon	As part of the Registry team's Collection Review we delve into researching the MOTAT Collection. Here is some research I have been undertaking.	K (Locomotive) New Zealand Railways Locomotives
	Preserving Time	During the unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic, a trend that re-emerged was the appreciation of a more slow-paced life. This resulted from having more time at home due to people’s movements being restricted to their neighbourhoods. People had more time to spend in the garden and exercise through, walks, running, biking and/or scooter rides within their bubbles. With the lack of takeaway options, home cooked meals and baking became more common;, this also included the act of preserving food.	Canning and preserving Glass Glass manufacture
	‘A Long Day in a Tin Can’	New Zealand Railways hostesses recall working the main trunk line in the 1970’s and 80's.	New Zealand Railways North Island Main Trunk Railway
	Harold Piper — What’s in an Aviator’s Logs?	The Walsh Memorial Library hold eight logbooks of Banks Peninsula-born pilot Harold Lord Piper (1899–1965). Log books are an invaluable record for any pilot — tracing the different aircraft types flown, distances and conditions they flew in.	Aviators Log books
	Open access: Glass plate & lantern slide collection	As we are all adjusting to increasingly ‘virtual’ means of learning, exploring and engaging with the world’s heritage, we’d like to highlight a collection recently digitised by the Walsh Memorial Library’s Assistant Librarian for Digitisation, Andrew Pettengell. This recent project is part of MOTAT’s continuous process to improve the access information available on Collections Online. We’ve recently uploaded copyright terms for over 7,000 photographic records now in the public domain. Over 3,000 of these have images attached, including ones from the rich glass plate and lantern slide collections cared for by the Walsh Memorial Library. Read on to uncover the process to catalogue, digitise & preserve this rich collection and showcase some of the various subject highlights.	Photography Photographic processes Topographical surveying Nature photography New Zealand Photographers
	Choysa Tea Trolley Bus	During the 1960s and 1970s, Auckland had New Zealand’s largest trolley bus system, with 133 vehicles operating over 14 routes. The trolley bus, for the uninitiated, was the next step in the evolution of electric trams, a virtually trackless tram. This is a tall tale but true, of Auckland’s “Teetotal” Trolley bus...Trolleybus #115.
	MOTAT's Barclay 1270	Barclay 1270 is an industrial steam locomotive built by the firm of Andrew Barclay and Sons (now Brodie Engineering) in Kilmarnock, Scotland. The company manufactured steam locomotives from 1870 before moving on to produce fireless and, later, diesel locomotives. Many examples of Barclay locomotives have been preserved at museums and heritage railways in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, including Barclay 1270. MOTAT’s Barclay had an interesting history with New Zealand’s forestry, energy and mining industries in the 20th century - read on for more.	North Island Great Britain Railroads Locomotives
	To the South Pole in a farm tractor