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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.

 

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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
 
 

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Festival of the Artsb. Hobson Street Drainage, Thorndon Quayk. Street littera. Electrical Cabinet, DrainageSummer Cityj. Bus washing machineCOVID 19 Level 3, Southern SuburbsMichael Fowler CentreWilton Road, under constructionb. Footpath Miro St, site of WCC staff flatsOld Library and Technical collegePortrait of David KinniburgeSummer CityCivic Centre ReconstructionNissan Mobil 500Portrait of L J Norton TaylorDry, White and Friendly, Chartered Accountants and Exhibition Basketballc. Photos of Contour Map and plans, Wgtn storm damage 10/4/68Chief Post Office, Featherston StreetWellington Public Library: staff at worke. Sump educator, plant no 480Dressmakers shop on the corner of Cuba Street and Arthur Street. Shows buildings 287, 289, 291 Cuba Streetc. Traffic, Willis St - Abel Smith StPortrait of Charles Edward Walter Willeston, CouncillorSummer City, wood choppingMobil Street RaceCivic Centre Reconstructionk. Plimmerton ReservoirAerial view of transports, Aquitania, Empress Of Britain, Awateab. Riddiford St opposite hospital, No 7 taken from inside Ward 28d. Copies, Turnbull Library maps of early WellingtonPainting of unidentified musician playing an accordionSummer City - Sale CityTitahi Bay ClubOrongorongo and Wainuiomata water catchment area, water going into gratesg. Concert Chamber, damage by Unity Theatreb. No 157 Onslow RdTown Hall BlockShaolin WarriorsCourtenay Place - Dixon Street, Ghuznee Street, Taranaki Streetb. No 17 Northland Roadb. Workman welding pipesGeneral - Southern Coastal Scenesc. Possibly explosives being used to demolish a portion of the hillside. Workmen are preparing site. Elevated view of site with large cloud of dustb. Inside Drainage Pumping Station, Whitmore StreetCivic Centre Reconstruction223 Karori Roade. Portrait of Town Clerk MS DuckworthPanorama of Wellington harbour from Tinakori Hillsb. Copies of Plans, Townsend Estate
 
 
 

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