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Boat Harbour Wellington NZ, No. 391

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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

John Peerce, American Tenork. Adams Terrace69-77 Aro Street, inside and outsidea. Church of St Ninian, Karori Rdb. Sub Standard Dwelling, no. 90 Mein Street, Newtownb. Upland Road, Shopsa. 183 Rintoul Sta. Hanson Street Flats, Stage 3h. Harrisons Store, Newlandsd. Happy Valley RoadConstruction of new viaduct on Upland Road. Workmen are tying down steel reinforcingVarious parks and gardensi. New dog pound, Moa PointCentennial Exhibition, people alighting Kiwi TrainsForeshore reconstruction, Moa PointLord & Lady Mountbatten: receptionAPW Awards, Carols by Candle LightPanoramas - HarbourTamahineCivic Centre Reconstructiond. Storm damage, Maranui Depotr. Reception to Barry DevonportKeith Spry Poola. The Terrace parking buildingLady Freyberg.Summer City, A Touch of the SunFirst view of Rose Garden (Garden of Remembrance), 25 January 1989cg. Substandard dwellingsSummer City, children in fountainDog begging at tableb. Nos 63-65 Homebush Roada. School children crossing pedestrian crossing, corner of Adelaide Road and Rugby Street. Tramcars in backgroundc. Portrait of unidentified personChristmas decorations, Children's Libraryk. Faulty repairs on various streetsac. Cycle rally, Miramar School, Traffic Deptb. Alleged accident, Footpath, The Terrace, Gordon Wilson FlatsFoyer, possibly Electricity House Cuba StreetSummer Cityi. Wilton Rd Developmentf. HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Town Hallb. Totara Rd-Camperdown Rdc. Trafficc. Elevated view of area where timber is stackedf. Trams & busesb. Sump educatorUncleared land, Hataitai / Roseneath boundaryCivic Centre ReconstructionNissan Mobil 500a. Miss Mona Dyer, Telephone Exchange, for Councilman
 
 
 

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Abattoir BNZ Centre Basin Reserve Bolton Street Cemetery Botanic Gardens Bus Shelter Capital on the Quay Carter Observatory Centennial Exhibition Civic Awards Civic Square F G Barker Frank Kitts Park Freyberg Pool Interceptor Johnsonville Mall Karori Cemetery Keith Spry Pool Majestic Centre Makara Cemetery Mark Blumsky Massey University Michael Fowler Centre Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Neil Price Nissan Mobil 500 Reserve Bank Scots College State Insurance Tower Stephen Rainbow Street Race Substation Summer City TS Taroona (Ship) Town Belt Town Hall Tramways Victoria University Victoria University of Wellington Wellington Botanic Garden Wellington Central Library Wellington High School Wellington Hospital Wellington International Airport Wellington Railway Station Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre Wellington Town Hall Wellington Urban Motorway Wellington Zoo Zealandia

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