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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.

Featured Content / Whakaaturanga Ihirangi

 

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

The Botanical Gardens, Wellington, New ZealandCambelltown, Main Street [ High Street, Lower Hutt ]a. Road resurfacing, corner of Lambton Quay and Featherston StreetMichael Fowler Centre ConcertsNissan Mobil 500e. Webb Street, Retaining WallMatuaA Christmas Carolag. Opening, Civil Defence HQCostumes worn by Wellington Women between 1840 and 1951k. Storm Damage, Awarua Street (Kilminster Estate)Mobil Street Racea. James Smith Ltd Eye Testing Unitn. Construction of drainage channels, Wellington Airportf. Traffic, Customhouse QuayB+, StaffRattles and Rhythm with London Conchord EnsembleSunken garden, corner Mercer Street and Victoria StreetSummer City - Tech Crewa. Mr Cyril Thomas, Corporation Yardd. Dwelling and garage, 120 Burma Road, Khandallahb. Waterworks MachineSmilovici's Funny Business Tour of NZc. Kings Chambers, Willis StreetB+, StaffNissan Mobila. Cockayne RoadOpening day of Brooklyn Resource CentreBotanical Gardens, visitorsReception to HM Queen Elizabeth II & HRH the Duke of EdinburghCivic Centre ReconstructionMs Bacon-US Charge d'AffairesCivic Centre Reconstructionbf. Safety Week, Traffic Depta. Zoo miniature railwayb. Damage to footpath, Rintoul Streeti. Front of railway station from roof of Waterloo Hotel and ground levelWellington Zoo groundsWellpro [Graphic content warning - Meatworks]g. Traffic schoola. Hawker Street, Streetscape - damage to footpathQueen Victoria's Jubilee Parade, Willis StreetCivic Centre, Circa Theatrea. Various telephone exchangesLambton Station bound Tramcar, no. 103 entering Hataitai Tunnel , Hataitai Portalc. New reservoir, Punjab Std. Reception room, City Valuer's DeptWellington COVID 19 Lockdown Mt Victoria Lookout SunriseParks and Recreation - Botanical Gardens: Floriadea. Traffic, Hutt Road - Tinakori Road intersection
 
 
 

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ANZ Tower 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

Archives Newsletter / Kawerongo Rorohiko

Our quarterly Archives Newsletter allows us to share some of the coolest archives we've found, articles about the history of Wellington, and a little bit of behind the scenes from our archivists! Click here to subscribe
 

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