Farmers Rooftop Playground Christchurch

Hay s department store was a well known shop in christchurch from 1929 to 1987.

Farmers rooftop playground christchurch.

Hays was one of the iconic christchurch department stores it stood in gloucester street where farmers has stood for years. Hay s roof closed in 1987 though the roof remained open as a playground for children until the demolition of the building. On this rooftop was a small scale amusement park with miniature train and merry go round and holiday activites rubbish bins made of fibreglass in the shape of animals. In 1968 hay s merged with wright stephenson co to form haywrights new zealand s second largest department store chain.

Christchurch s central city is on track to have two rooftop bars open this spring. Hay s ltd later became haywrights and then farmers in 1987 and hay s roof as such closed though the roof remained open as a playground for children until the demolition of the old building ten years later. It is quite different from the american examples which is re. Farmer s was the first store in new zealand to provide a rooftop play space for its customers.

Riverside market christchurch overlooking the avon river in the heart of christchurch riverside market is a fresh take on inner city life with a 7 day trading indoor market linking into a boutique network of retail restaurants cooking schools cafes and bars. Jan 6 2017 clearly i need to stop this and get back to science but just one more the rooftop playground of the auckland new zealand farmers trading company store in 1929. Shop online for fashion beauty toys homeware and whiteware. The store s rooftop playground included trick mirrors slides a miniature train a merry go round and holiday.

By the late 1970 s farmers trading co. Acquired most of its stores. Rooftop bars are planned for the heritage listed former public trust building on oxford tce and the muse art hotel. The heritage of james hay james hay was the father of city councillor and later mayor sir hamish hay.

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.