All our furniture carries a 5 year guarantee.We are a New Zealand furniture company dedicated to making product we love designed for the spaces we live in We are a bespoke furniture company who make solid timber furniture which utilises a range of materials from new and recycled timbers, to steel, copper and even leather. WRW can come to you and evaluate your needs within the space and come up with the ideal design solution, from residential custom furniture to commercial projects such as boardroom tables, reception desks, through to restaurant fit outs. Railroad Refectory Table Rimu custom made nz furniture Depending on your event, location and how many people will be wearing high heels, we can offer strongly woven mats to cover the ground, which colour complements the interior of the tipis. If you’re planning your event to run into the hours of darkness, which usually is the case, our LED lighting will keep your party going. There are three of these light bars per tipi and each bar is individually set using a dimmer switch so you can control the exact amount of light in each area!
Whether you have it inside the tipi or out, the fire pit creates a warm atmosphere and central focal point. Wooden Tables & Folding Chairs Handmade in Christchurch, our wooden tables were to fit into the tipi environment without the need for hiring expensive table cloths. Paired with wooden folding chairs (with padded seat) is a match made in tipi heaven. Partying in a remote location? Why not spend the night in our mini tipi. Or if your event has a lot of younger guests, fill it up with bean bags and board games to keep them entertained. Thermostat controlled Diesel Heater Don’t just confine tipi’s to a summer event, with the Kiwi Tipi diesel heater you can stay dry and warm no matter the weather. This handmade wooden table is big enough to fit your cake and guest book. Entertain your guests with the Kiwi Tipi wooden outdoor games set. Our collection is constantly growing but includes giant jenga, ring toss and connect four.How Did That Get in My Lunchbox?: The Story of Food
When it comes to feeding your baby, we know you want everything just right and our range of baby feeding equipment will make meal times as stress free as possible. The list of accessories is endless so to make it easier to select just what you need we have categorized all baby feeding essentials below. Looking for something more give us a call, we are happy to help with any questions you may have.BreastfeedingHighchairs & AccessoriesBottle FeedingBreast PumpsSterilisingBreast Pump AccessoriesFeedingBibsFeeding and Drinking AccessoriesSoothers & TeethersSaleGridProduct Compare (0)21255075100DefaultName (A - Z)Name (Z - A)Price (Low > High)Price (High > Low)Rating (Highest)Rating (Lowest)Model (A - Z)Model (Z - A)Baby Bjorn CupBaby Bjorn Soft BibBaby Bjorn Soft Bib Orange Turquoise 2pkBaby Bjorn Spoons Set - 2 pkBaby First Pocket BibBandanna Dribble BibBento Lunch SetBFF BanglesBling BibBoon Benders Adaptable UtensilsBoon BentoBoon CargoBoon Catch BowlBoon Catch PlateBoon Edgeless Stayput Plate 3PKBoon Edgeless Stayput Platter 3PKBoon FlyBoon Gnaw Teething
TetherBoon Grass Countertop Drying RackBoon Hitch Pacifier TeetherBoon Lawn Multi Purpose Drying Rack NEW Sit-stand Desk and Workstation Italian Designed cold-cure moulded soft-seating. Four-leg, Sled, Stool, Castors, Timber New to our Soft Seating Range Glerups shoe with heel - Grey Heima Pillar HolderBy Normann Copenhagen Long Drink (2 set)By Normann Copenhagen Vipp 263 - Salt & Pepper Mill SetBy Vipp Scala All Round Mat - LimeBy Mette Ditmer GJD Egypt Kitchen TowelBy Georg Jensen Damask Vipp Brunch SetBy Vipp Welcome to design denmark! Welcome to the design denmark blog! This is where we will share our knowledge of Danish design, the Danish lifestyle and how to achieve the Danish lo... read more Try our lighting in your home design denmark sale portalThe first known image of a wheelchair was carved into a stone in the 6th century. King Philip II, who was the King of Spain during the 16th century, used a very elaborate wheelchair that had both armrests and leg rests.
In the 18th century the first wheelchair similar in design to those available today was developed. It had large front wheels and a single wheel in back. By the 19th and 20th century wheelchairs were constructed of wood and wicker design. A US patent was issued for this design in 1894 and they were used by veterans of the Civil War and the First World War. In 1783, John Dawson of Bath, England, invented a wheelchair named after the town of Bath. Dawson designed a chair with two large wheels and one small one. The Bath wheelchair outsold all other wheelchairs throughout the early part of the 19th century. Bath Chair 1840This is a typical Bath Chair which was available for hire.They brought the sick to take the waters at the Pump Room or to bathe in the Baths. The chair was invented by James Heathof Bath around 1750. It gained in popularity and by 1830 had replaced the sedan chair as a conventional meansof transport 1880s Bath Chair still in close to Original condition found in Napier New Zealand
Another style of an early Bath chair. Below: Bath chairs outside the Pump room around 1912 However, the Bath wheelchair was not that comfortable and during the last half of the 19th century many improvements were made to wheelchairs. An 1869 patent for a wheelchair showed the first model with rear push wheels and small front casters. Between, 1867 to 1875, inventors added new hollow rubber wheels similar to those used on bicycles on metal rims. In 1881, the pushrims for added self-propulsion were invented In 1900, the first spoked wheels were used on wheelchairs. In 1916, the first motorized wheelchair was manufactured in London Below: New Zealand made wheelchair Another New Zealand made wheelchair In 1932, engineer, Harry Jennings, built the first folding, tubular steel wheelchair. That was the earliest wheelchair similar to what is in modern use today. That wheelchair was built for a paraplegic friend of Jennings called Herbert Everest.
Together they founded Everest & Jennings, a company that monopolized the wheelchair market for many years. An antitrust suit was actually brought against Everest & Jennings by the Department of Justice, who charged the company with rigging wheelchair prices. The case was finally settled out of court. After the invention of the motorized wheelchair, many more advancements were made. Manual wheelchairs became much lighter and maneuverable. Many athletes who were mobility challenged pushed for more athletic models and there were many advances in the technology that was behind the motorized wheelchair. Moves towards the first power wheelchair were being made during the early 20th century. The first motorized powerchair seems to have been made in 1912, when a 1 ¾ horse power engine was added to an invalids tricycle. And when George Westinghouse, American entrepreneur and inventor who was one of the pioneers of the electrical system and received 361 patents in his lifetime, died, drawings and designs of an electrical wheelchair were found close at hand.
Probably the first power chair to be developed commercially was a motorized wheelchair in 1916 (also mentioned in our history of the wheelchair). This actually went into commercial production, although the expense meant that most of the disabled of the time stayed in manual wheelchairs. Although not the first motorized power wheelchair, the Canadian’s contribution, itself a reaction to the large number of invalids in its hospitals after the second world war, was groundbreaking. George Klein is credited with initiating the design of this motorized wheelchair, but this was a team effort, involving not just engineers but patients who explained their needs and challenges to the doctors and provided the materials. Just to add confusion to who invented the first powered wheelchair, credit is still often given to Earnest and Jennings for the invention of the power wheelchair. They were probably the first to manufacture the power wheelchair on any scale, with mass production of their motorized wheelchair beginning in 1956.