Heritage et AL

Looking for your first job or thinking about a career change? Then you may be interested in some of the  more unusual occupations that you could consider .. look no further than  the selection of heritage images drawn from the collections at Auckland Libraries for inspiration! Ostrich farming: Ref: AWNS-19020807-10-2, Ostrich farming in Auckland: a group of male birds at Whitford Park, Auckland, 1902, Sir George Grey Special Collections Working with big cats: Ref: AWNS-19240529-44-2, from prize-fighter to lion-tamer, 1924, Sir George Grey Special Collections Ref: AWNS-19020529-10-3, Mons. Royalle and tigers at the Wirth Brothers, 1902, Circus Sir George Grey Special Collections

Ref: AWNS-19250924-48-4, the Hobsonville site purchased by the Defence Department, 1925,, Sir George Grey Special Collections Douglas Mill’s house is one of 15 houses at Hobsonville Airbase classified as a heritage building. These built heritage landmarks are being retained during the transformation of the former RNZAF base into a new housing estate.  One of the reasons the house is being preserved is due the significance of Douglas Mill; one of New Zealand’s pioneer aviators. Ref: AWNS -19280816-47-1, constructing the new naval base at Hobsonville, 1928, Sir George Grey Special Collections Mill was one of the first fliers to see the potential for commercial aviation in New Zealand.  In 1927 he established the Air Survey and Transport Company at Hobsonville.  One of its specialities was aerial surveying and photography, but the company was also the New Zealand agent for Britain’s De Havilland Aircraft Company .  As De Havilland’s agent the company import...