New Zealand - Auckland - Mobile library, Papatoetoe, ca 1958. - Papatoetoe Borough Council's mobile library parked in a suburban street, ca 1958. - Unknown Photographer Papatoetoe - A suburb in Auckland - One of the larger suburbs of the area commonly known as South Auckland - Located to the northwest of Manukau Central - 18 kilometres southeast of Auckland CBD - Papatoetoe is a Māori name, which can be loosely translated as 'undulating area where the toetoe is the predominant feature', making it named after the 'Prince of Wales's feather', which grew abundantly in the swampy parts of the region. - Owing to some confusion over the spelling, the area was known as Papatoitoi for many years (Reference: Wikipedia) Image source: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Footprints 02686 https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/37063/rec/12