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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.

 

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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

Car used as mobile library (during van overhaul)c. Interior of Airport TerminalCummings Park, Ngaio, view looking eastThe Old Stockade, Wallaceville, Upper Hutte. Fencing - Rex Street Flatsb. No 44 Devon St, drainageNissan MobilWool Press, K ShedHouses in Aro Street area, ScottElevated view of Farish Street, from Manners Street.Mobil Street RaceIBM Summer PopsTesting Forty-ton Crane, Jervois QuayTown Hall, interiorSummer City - Hot Café with a Little Percolation / Human Jukeboxb. Construction of runway, drainage, AirportCouncil owned houses, 44 Aro Street area and others, 12 Tonks Avenue and others, 8 Alameda StreetCivic Centre Reconstructiona. Abattoirs, ConstructionParks and Recreation - Botanical Gardens: FloriadeJervois Quay, work on tram trackb. Hataitai Road (RJ Bell)b. AbattoirsCoutts Street and Rongotai College, Tram Waiting ShelterPossibly a Compressora. 25-27-29 Montreal GroveDerelict vehicles and parked carsEvans Bay Foreshore, Rongotai Roadb. Buildings at depotCivic Centre - ReconstructionPlan of City of Wellingtond. Site of car parking building, The Terraceb. Airport, Runway surfaced. Photo of contour map and plansb. Buildings and shops, from Featherston StreetParks and Recreation - Botanical Gardens: Floriaded. No 1 Mairangi Roadk. Hornsey Road WideningParliament Buildings, Wellington NZ Contractors, Hansford & Mills Ltd, Wellington NZElectric Tram Terminus, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealandd. Site of Rubbish Tip, Kelburn Schoola. School Patrol, Newtownb. Koromiko Road and Mount Pleasant Road, MitchelltownTrackless tram, Kaiwharawharaa. Footpath, Rugby St, Post office storesbn. Central Library, interior and exterior37 Friend StreetNissan Mobilj. Interior of flat, Newtown Libraryc. Abattoirs, Left hand side of 2 of 2 Panoramas
 
 
 

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