The development of Auckland and every city is intricately linked to its transport network. This video, created for heritage week by the Auckland Council, looks at the history of Albert-Eden local board area and one of the things I feel comes through was just how important the transport network, in particular the trams were in their development.
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Great stuff. Loved seeing the days of the old Cabbage Tree Swamp…
Interesting to wonder how different things would look had a different path been taken regarding the trams. However the end of the video suggests we are still heading down a different, stupider path at least for now. I for one would have trouble cracking a grin on the occasion of the first sod being ripped up in that much used and much loved parkland. Oh well.
Trams eh? Sounds like a fairly green transport idea…
Great doco. In the final minute with the 4 politicians all digging I had trouble deciding which was “the first sod”!
I just love stuff like this, thanks for posting.
Terrible to see all those trams, cycles and pedestrians getting in the way of cars.
I actually saw smiling CHILDREN on bikes on Sandringham Road. Outrageous.