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Highlights of the collection:
 Leo White
Aviation Photograph collection
Leo White was one of New Zealand’s pioneer aviators who founded
White’s Aviation Limited. This collection contains photographs of
relevance to aviation history especially in New Zealand, as well as some
newspaper clippings and other miscellaneous items.
Ron
Everson (at the Gyro Copter's controls) and his brother Ernie at Muriwai
Beach with their gyrocopter. Leo White Collection, Alexander Turnbull
Library.
Les Downey Rail Photograph collection
This collection was created by professional photographer Les Downey, and
contains photographs of a wide range of railway subjects. The collection
was started in 1953 for the purpose of building authentic New Zealand
Railways models, and continues into the 1970s. It contains photographs,
magazine clippings, text and plans of locomotives, rolling stock and
railway stations mainly from Auckland to North Auckland.
Manuals
Our collection of manuals is extremely comprehensive and includes manuals
for a large range of aircraft, including aircraft components, cars,
trucks, motorcycles and a range of farming equipment, and many other types
of vehicles, tools, machinery and equipment. They mostly date from the
early to mid 20th century.
Periodicals
The library holds a wide collection of periodicals, some dating back to
the late 19th Century. We have almost complete runs of Flight magazine
(1919 - 1961), Flight International magazine (1962-2001), Engineering
magazine (1885 –1969), Aeroplane (1911-1968) and New Zealand Farmer from
1903 to 2001.
Maps and plans
We have a large collection of maps, plans, and charts, including
aeronautical charts, and a comprehensive collection of detailed maps
showing the tramlines of Auckland in the 1950s.
Motoring brochures and advertising
We have a nice collection of 1960s coloured car brochures and flyers, for
a wide range of cars produced in that era including Volkswagen Beetle,
Morris Minor and Mini as well as some other American and European cars.
Archives and manuscripts
We have collections of material on Richard Pearse, Jean Batten and the
Walsh brothers, together with various aircraft log books and other
individual manuscript items.
Research
costs
Charges are at the Librarian’s discretion.
Donations
MOTAT is happy to receive donations of
materials that fit within our collection policy.
We are particularly interested in periodicals to help
complete our collection and books on the topics of transport, technical
knowledge and social history.
For donated material that does not come
within our collection policy, we will try to forward those items to
other libraries.
If you wish to donate any items to
MOTAT, please contact the Registrar to discuss your offer. MOTAT
appreciates your support to enhance its collections. Email: Enquiries@motat.org.nz
Volunteering in the library
We are always interested in library volunteers, especially people who are
knowledgeable in our areas of collection and people with library
experience or training. You need to be meticulous and good at problem
solving and available for at least a regular 3 hour stint every week.
Working in the library can be a stepping-stone to paid library work for
those new to the profession or the country.
  Jean
Batten Scrapbook Material
Thanks to a grant from Te Papa National
Services Te Paerangi, MOTAT is proud to be able to make available to
researchers a large scrapbook of material about Jean Batten, in a
digital format. Previously, because the scrapbook was too fragile to be
handled the information was not readily available to people. Now
researchers of any age can contact us and use this resource.
For more information about using this
unique resource contact the Library on 09 8155 810 or 09 8155 811
Tramways’ Sick and Accident Friendly Society.
The Tramways’ Sick and
Accident Friendly Society was established c.1905 to provide assistance
to Auckland City Tramways staff, and family members in times of
sickness, bereavement or hardship. In later years, with the associated
changes in transport and welfare, the organisation changed its name
several times until it finally became The Auckland Transport Club, which
continued until c.1971.
The Walsh Memorial Library
have acquired the following in 25 bound volumes,
The Annual Returns of the
Tramways’ Sick and Accident Friendly Society. 1905 -1937. The minute
books of the Tramways’ Sick and Accident Friendly Society, The Auckland
City Tramways Club, The Auckland Transport Club, 1905 – 1971.
As well as the minutes of
meetings, the books contain names and some details of members who
applied to receive or were entitled to receive financial benefits from
the society. The later minute books also contain minutes of a variety of
affiliated social and sports clubs
Walsh Memorial Library
Museum of Transport and
Technology
enquiries@motat.org.nz
Walsh Memorial Library:
(09) 815
5810
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