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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.

 

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Feature: Thomas Ward Maps/ Whakaaturanga Thomas Ward Mahere

1892 map sheet 33

 

     
Circa 1900 map sheet 33

 

  
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a. Motor Vehicle Accident, Cuba and Mercer Street'Wise Guys', Cafe Bodega, 286 Willis Streetg. Faulty repairs on various streetsNissan Mobil 500Wellington Zoo, Mayor Fran Wilde with Lemurap. Traffic Buildings Hutt ValleyCopy: Abortion, Apartheid, Unions, Nuclear (posters, handouts, protests)c. Inside Drainage Pumping Station, Whitmore Streetb. Punga Root, Drainage, No 1 Wilkinson StreetFilm Crew in Civic Squareb. Old Schoolhouse, Tawab. Malls worldwideKupe Statue UnveilingTown Hall BlockMayoral Reception: speaking is Aunt Daisyb. Renewal of old buildings55 Waikowhai Street, stormwater relayc. Views of slip in residential areae. View from steps of Parliament Housef. Excavations, Manners StreetYabba Dabba Doo Live on Stagee. Interior views of. Workmen constructing underground pumping stationSummer Cityi. Lawn Cemetery, Karori CemeteryAntal Szalai and his Gypsy Bandt. Lawn MO building, Customhouse Quayak. Lunch at Majestic Cabaret - Safety WeekSigns along Kelburn Cable Car tracks, Kelburn Terminusa. Pohutukawa, The TerraceDownstage 25th anniversaryd. Reception, Colombo Plan StudentsGiant gingerbread person, Summer Cityg. Crossing - Main Rd KaroriWellington Zoo, Zoo keepersk. Reception, Town Hall, Sir Arthur Porrittk. Views up and down Willis Street showing directional arrowsb. Job 9020, Wellington Airporth. No 49 Glanmire RdWellington Regional Orchestra Family ConcertTrial by Jury and HMS PinaforePanoramas - Harbourc. Traffic beaconNissan MobilCaravans with graffiti in Civic SquareYouth Council ?Parks and Recreation - Botanical Gardens: FloriadeAro Street, Lister Truck for cartage of concrete from mixer to trackSummer CityElevated view of Willis Street (east side), looking south and Hotel Windsor, 45-53 Willis Streeta. Car Parking
 
 
 

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