Explore the collection

MOTAT's Collection comprises more than 300,000 items, all of which tell stories of technology, innovation, transport and social history in New Zealand. There are currently 200+ items available on our Collections Online space. We're continually adding more items, so please check back for new additions.

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The Search allows you to look for any words describing an object or person.

Simply, enter the words you wish to search for. Or, for more specific results, search on; a phrase "Walsh Brothers" or "Walsh Bros", include or remove words: +Batten / -Batten; or search a part of a word rail*. For more information on how to formulate your searches, please see the help topic here.

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