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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
 
 

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i. Tennis courts at rear of churchSakai Sister City Events, Civic Square, martial arts displayr. Farewell to Sir Bernard FergusonCivic Centre ReconstructionPost Office Square at intersection of Jervois Quay and Customhouse Quaya. Molesworth Stg. Woodward Street and environse. Views of area to be used for runway and airport terminal, Rongotaib. Interior and exterior, Waterworks Pumping Station, Haywardsd. No 29 Pumping Station, Karaka Bayi. Woodward Street and environsa. Job 9374 Overflowb. Construction of pedestrian subway, Lambton Quay to Railway StationElevated view of Taranaki Street, looking north from Manners Street.a. Hanson Street Flats development (and Mercer Street)b. Waterworks, Pipe Bridge, PetoneOld Library and Technical collegec. Car Barns, Kilbirnie Transport WorkshopSummer City - Landing PartyPortrait of MayorSummer Citye. Thorndon Quay, Wallb. Various views of Taranaki Street road works. Includes Traffic Offices directing traffic, the Panama Hotel on the corner of Vivian Street, Wright Stevenson Building, workmen and equipment, and motor vehiclea. No 138 Coromandel StreetRigolettoCivic Centre ReconstructionSummer CityRoyal Visit, reception at Town Hall, Cuba SteetCivic Centre Reconstructionj. Mayor's room, boy presenting plaque to MayorMount Victoria Tunnelb. Hanson StreetCivic Centre Reconstructiond. Traffic, Carlton-Gore Rd, Roseneath.Civic Centre ReconstructionUS Service Chiefs visit to NZArawatao. Traffic Safety Week, 17-24 Marche. No 18 Crieff StreetCivic Centre ReconstructionCivic Centre Reconstructiona. Wakefield HouseElevated view of Wellington harbour, from Brooklyn HillCivic Centre Reconstructione. Traffic, childrene. Pipe Bridge Petone. Gear Island. Morton Dama. Abattoirs7, 9, 11 Cumberland Street (for City Valuer)o. LaboratoryView 'Ferns' sculpture and Majestic Centre
 
 
 

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