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Wellington City nightscape, City reflected in harbour

Kia ora, welcome to Wellington City Archives, Te Kano Kohinga Kupu o Pōneke.

Wellington City Archives is the business archive of the Wellington City Council. Our collections date from the 1840s to the present day.

 

Wellington City Archives acknowledges the mana and tangata whenua of this region/rohe and the connection they have to this whenua/land.

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Feature: Thomas Ward Maps/ Whakaaturanga Thomas Ward Mahere

1892 map sheet 33

 

     
Circa 1900 map sheet 33

 

  
Link to 1892 maps   Link to 1900 maps
 
 

Image Lucky Dip / Tou Waimarie Whakaahua

b. Ravi Sth. Abattoirs, details of conveyor systemi. 9 Mein Street, a single-storey wooden buildingNgauranga Railway Station, view looking southSalute, Remembering WW1: Four Dance WorksSummer Cityb. AbattoirsCivic Centre Reconstruction400 Start-ups, and that's just the start.h. Traffic Safety Week, 17-24 MarchWellington Central Public Library: catalogue cabinetx. Golf Tournament, Shandon Clubq. Cooking contest in MED showroomsCuba Mall water sculptureSummer Cityaf. Golf Tournament, Shandon ClubParks and Recreation - Summer City Programmescy. Safety Week, Traffic DeptSummer Citys. Shop frontsCivic Centre Reconstructionj. Farewell to Sir Bernard FergusonCivic Centre Reconstructiong. Concert Chamber, damage by Unity Theatred.Traffic Meter WardensTe Aro redevelopment areaView of foundered TEV WahineNissan Mobile. Warning notices, Freyberg Poolb. Concrete mixer, Corporation yardh. Careers Seriesi. Traffic BuildingsCentennial Avenue at the Centennial Exhibitiona. Residential property affected by a slipMoonatics Magic Mimen. Town Planning, Traffic, Courtenay PlaceSummer CityResidential area, KelburnCraft beer capital, coffee capital, culinary capital, oh, and the country's capital.b. Awa Roada. Buildings and machinerye. Contract 2108Carols By Candle Lightj. Traffic Safety Week, Majestic CabaretBackyard, Thorndon and Tinakori Road areasd. Drainage, Curtis Streets. Golf Tournament, Shandon ClubPack of LiesWestern Samoan Representativesc. Mr. F. B. C. Jeffreys
 
 
 

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