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Fact
Sheets
The library can provide you with a lot
of information about the history of transport & technology in New
Zealand and the people who have shaped that history. Here are some fact
sheets to get you started on your research journey. Please contact us or
come and visit the library to discover more information.
Click on the links below to check out our fact sheets.
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Jean Batten (198 kb). Jean Batten was New Zealand's most famous
female aviator of the 1930s and had a huge impact on aviation across the
world. |
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Sir
Keith Park (364kb). Sir Keith Park is one of New Zealand's
greatest and most overlooked leaders. His tactics and management proved
instrumental to victory during the Battle of Britain during World War
II. |
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Western Spring Pumphouse
(399 kb).
When Western Springs
Pumphouse was constrcuted it was the only constant water supply in
Auckland. Now it is at the core of MOTAT's collection and the reason
that MOTAT was located here. |
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Richard Pearse (219 kb).
Richard Pearse was a
New Zealand inventor and pioneer aviator. He was one of the first people
in the world to build and fly an aeroplane.
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The Walsh Brothers
(1.65mb). Leo and
Vivian Walsh lay the foundations for military and civil
aviation in New Zealand. |
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