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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

Katea Civic Centre ReconstructionHigh-flying companies. Touching down here.ck. Substandard dwellingsHarbour and wharf areab. Panorama, Hanson StSummer City - Mardi Grasc. LaboratoryCivic Centre - Reconstructionj. Cuba Street, Rear entrancesk. Hobson Street Drainagee. Cnr Ganges Road and Dekka Streetd. Pumping Station, Bannister Avenue, Johnsonvilleh. Hay St Drainage, job 9350a. No 60 Austin St. illegal plumbing and building (Mr CT Jones)b. Test Run, Civil DefenceAlbum 2, Waitangi Day, poi dance, 1995Karori- from Johnston Hillf. Street Repairs, Drainage, Ghuznee Street, Te Aro, Road works in progressMichael Fowler Centre Concertsa. No 150 Newlands Road, leaking water pipe and grids (Seatons)a. Abattoirsa. Park Street - Tinakori RoadSummer City - Zoo Dayb. Road outside no 15 Amritsar StreetHouses in Aro Street area, Scotte. Liftman, Telephone Exchangee. Zoo - viewsw. Variousa. Pipe Bridge Petone. Gear Island. Morton DamDownstage 25th anniversaryNissan MobilCarmenc. Traffic, Willis St - Abel Smith Sta. Inglis Sti. AbattoirsC, Installing artwork, artistPanoramas - Harbourbi. Opening of Traffic House, Dixon Stf. Milk Dept, Tory StCivic Centre Reconstructionl. Cooking contest in MED showroomsd. Central Library, interior and exteriora. R Sturt, City Engineer's Department, for Councilmani. Salamanca RoadSummer City - Night Time Show / Holmes and Judge Dance Showb. Chaytor St. Upland Rd. Traffic deptCivic Centre Reconstructiong. Donald Stq. Mr David Pottinger for Councilman
 
 
 

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