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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

 
 

Image Lucky Dip / Tou Waimarie Whakaahua

j. Mr K Boyden, Broadcasting House. Messines Rd ReservoirDixon Street FlatsParks and Recreation - Summer City ProgrammesPossibly Ngaio Gorge Road, Kaiwharawharaa. No 224 Cuba StWellington Public Library: Juniors Dept. displayNissan Mobilc. Motor Vehicle, 4 Somerset Avenuee. No 86-88 Mortimer TerraceKatea Brookborough, Rt Hon Viscount CBE, MC, MP, Prime Minister North Ireland & Lady Bb. No 60 Austin St. illegal plumbing and building (Mr CT Jones)i. Glenside Pumping Stationf. Nos 64-66 Curtis St, cracks in walls, foundations, pathso. Wellington Festival, Night Lightsl. Town Hall, interior decoratingLight sculptures, Wellington waterfronte. Substandard dwellings. see log booka. No 126 Buckley RoadNissan Mobilc. Mairangi RoadWellington Central Public Library: model of proposed LibraryCivic Centre Reconstructionc. Tate lining, Plunket Sta. Damaged Motor Vehiclea. Glenside Pumping StationCivic Centre ReconstructionPanoramas - HarbourSummer CityParks and Recreationa. Storm damage, 29 Emerson StOrford QuartetCivic Centre Reconstructiona. Job Number 6342h. Waterworks, Orongorongo, Wainuia. No 149 Main Road, Johnsonvillew. Food Handling, Hydatids, House Inspectionbp. Council Chambers Presentation by Miss Joanna PorrittBotanical Gardens, opening of waterfall at Rose Garden, Sir Walter Norwood, CR R L Archibald, Sir Francis Joseph Kitts, GP David George Porter, R Campbell (light coat), Nansonae. Substandard dwellings. see log bookTe Aro redevelopment aread. Bridge, KhandallahPanoramas - HarbourNissan Mobilb. Right side of panoramaAn 'A' Class steam locomotive hauls the Auckland Express through Khandallahf. Various faults in footpath and street repairsPortrait of F F LaurensonCivic Square Toilet, interiorParty Girls
 
 
 

Browse by Subject / Tirotiro-a-Kaupapa

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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