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Wellington City nightscape, City reflected in harbour

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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

l. Demolition, Kings Chambers. No 18 Mein St. No 18 St Michael's CresSummer CityElevated view of the Basin Reserve, from the Buckle Street / Sussex Street cornerb. No 15 Jessie St, C Moore and Co Photo EngraversMobil Street Racea. No 135 Main Road, JohnsonvilleCivic Centre - Reconstructiona. Abattoirsi. No 22 Brooklyn Road, sewer overflow in and around housen. Kearney EstateWellington Festival, Display at Wellington Savings BankHomecoming, Moko, Serenade, MelodrameSummer Cityal. WCC staff social Golf Tournament, Shandon Clubc. Asbestos pipe cutterf. Construction of new bridge, workmen, machinery, motor vehicles. Road is being resurfacedk. Traffic, Liardet Stb. Burma Road Tip, Drainagee. Original description lost [foundations]h. Grey Cabs, taxi / motor vehicles parked outside office and Wilsons and Sons Funeral Directors on Adelaide RoadMornington-Farnham St, ReconstructionSummer Cityb. Sea Wall, Lyall BaySummer CityPortrait of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kempton, Greytown of the Rising Sun Hotelc. 18A Cottleville Tce. 20 Cottleville Tce. 46 Mt Pleasant Rdb. Maldive Streeta. No 28 Todman Streetv. Milk Dept, Tory StPortraits of the family of Archbishop RedwoodBotanic GardensWellington Harbour and view of wharves and shippingc. Traffic safety week, traffic officer's visit to Children's hospitalj. Reception Georgian State DancersSummer CityParks and Recreation - Summer City Programmese. Krull St, footpathj. Town Hall, interior decoratinge. Brooklyn Flats, Brooklyn Rd, Nairn Stb. Glenmore Stx. Various faults in footpath and street repairsOpening day of Brooklyn Resource CentreWahine IIKupe Statue Unveilinga. Copies, old photos and documents of Karoriw. Basketball, YMCA, ME DeptSaint Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Hill Street, ThorndonCleverly Polynesian Youth Festivalo. Land Projects Ltd, Happy Valley Rd, proposed industrial siteCuba Mall opening
 
 
 

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