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Panorama of Oriental Parade and Oriental Bay

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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

Michael Fowler Centre, interior viewCivic Centre Reconstructiona. Pedestrian subway, Lambton Quay to Railway Stationa. Roadworks, workmen, trucks, excavating machinery, commercial buildingsa. Scenic road, Mount Victoriaf. Storm damage, Ridgeway subdivisionf. Motor Vehicle No. 558-496m. Streetscape, various locationsa. Substandard dwellings-see log booka. Traffic Cuba Streetbb. Opening of Traffic House, Dixon Ste. Drainage, Wellington Airporth. 42 inch main, JohnsonvilleMobil Street Racea. Ohiro Rd- Nos 130,132,134,136 - broken common sewer draina. Samples ex Strainer, Wainuib. Waripori Street [Te Wharepōuri Street]Matuad. Tram Car no. 199, Kilbirnie Tram Barnb. Motorcycles, Traffic houseParks and Recreation - Summer City Programmesm. Traffic Safety Week, 17-24 MarchWater Mains at junction: Anderson Park & Tinakori RoadDownstage 25th anniversaryNissan Mobilc. Traffic Safety Week, 17-24 MarchTrolley Buses at Railway Stationa. Abattoirsa. Motor cycle, Year BookTrack LevelCivic Dinner: Renouf Foyer, Inaugural AwardsMoral Re-armament Group with Chief Walking Buffalov. Substandard dwellings-see log bookWellington Public Library: Children's Dept., display windowc. GEC site, Cnr Dixon and Herbert StreetsCivic Centre Reconstructionc. LaboratoryCapital Discovery Place opening, 1992Civic Centre - ReconstructionMobil Street Raced. McFarlane St, broken handrailb. Ngaio Gorge Roada. Truck no 634u. Milk Dept, Tory Stq. Reception Georgian State DancersParks and Recreation - Summer City Programmesl. Job 7990 Waterworksa. Duncan Terrace Flatsf. Donald StreetLambton Harbour and Wellington Harbour
 
 
 

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