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Wellington City nightscape, City reflected in harbour

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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

Costumes worn by Wellington Women between 1840 and 1951g. Residential access to 59 Barnard Street, affected by slipg. Accesses, nos 31-61 Calcutta StreetCivic Centre Reconstructiona. Model, Town PlanNewlands Road (for Mr. Coyle, Valuer's Department)Mobil Street RaceChildrens demonstration for the Royal Visit, H R H Prince of WalesCivic Centre Reconstructionm. Workmen are working on the tramtracks inside the Karori Tunnel, outside entrance to tunnel. Machinery, motor vehicles, road worksWaikare II under constructionj. Reception for President Johnson, USA, Civic Square - with Mayor KittsElevated view of Post Office Square at Customhouse Quay and Jervois Quayd. Hungerford Road, Kerb and channelNissan Mobil 500Summer CityQueen's Wharf Staff, Wellington City Corporation 1877-1878k. Storm damage, Wakefield Street, Majoribanks Street, Mount Victoriae. Mayor Frank Kitts, reception NZ Softball Teamd. Streets, Trafficb. Guniting Karori Reservoiri. Alleged accident, Steps, Thule StSummer CityCivic Centre ReconstructionAddress presented to HRH The Duke of Cornwall and Trial of WHB Steam Fire Engineb. Elevated view of Railway Tram Terminus on Thorndon Quay / Featherston Street - people waiting for trams, buses, motor vehiclesa. Damage to truck, Jacobs Placea. Severn StreetKarori Reservoir and Water Towerbc. Rugby, Martin Luckie Parkw. Tulip Sunday, Botanic Gardenr. House, No 11 Norway Streetc. Cracks in wall, Town HallDamage to exterior of Tramcar.The Child Health Charity Concertq. Footpaths, Roadways, Manholesb. Mairangi RoadOttawa Road shops, Ngaio, view looking northd. Buildings and machineryl. ZooSummer CityCivic Centre - Reconstructionb. Footpath, Rugby St, Post office storesKarori Cemetery, Towards AEC2, 17 January 1989c. Midland Hotel, Lambton QuayDublin's Irish Tenors and the Celtic Ladiesb. Chaytor St. Upland Rd. Traffic deptCemeteries - Karorio. No 45 Springfield Terrace, Wallh. Traffic safety week, traffic officer's visit to Children's hospital
 
 
 

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