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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

Caravans with graffiti in Civic SquareMobil Street Racea. Footpath, Evans Bay Road, Kotuku Flats (builders OVL)s. Safety Week, Traffic DeptHemi, the Life and Times of a Great New Zealand Poete. Anti-litter paradeCustomhouse Quay, looking southMatuaat. Road Safety service at Wellington Cathedral of St PaulMoscow Ballet 'La Classique', The NutcrackerCivic Centre ReconstructionFoldNissan Mobild. Mr K. BoydenKupe Statue Unveiling2 Hay StreetCambridge Terrace, Kent Terrace, Courtenay Place: building facades for eyebolt placementPresbyterian Church, Forres StreetBotanic Garden, Tramcar on Glenmore Street in backgrounda. Traffic Safety Week, 17-24 Marcha. Miss Mona Dyer, Telephone Exchange, for Councilmana. Job 1666, unidentified locationdq. Safety Week, Traffic Deptb. Traffic Department, Traffic Officer with man in sportscar.Civic Centre ReconstructionReception to HM Queen Elizabeth II & HRH the Duke of Edinburgha. Buildings and machineryMichael Fowler Centre ConcertsCivic Centre ReconstructionChaytor Street, Western Accessk. HM the Queen Mother Receptionz. Nairn Street Flats, interiorsd. Nos 124-126 The Esplanade, Island Bay; boat buildingb. Cafeteria, Staff and customersParks and Recreation - Summer City ProgrammesInterior - Scenic Busv. Footpaths and accesses, various streets - see log bookSummer Citya. Fencing - Rex Street FlatsJourney with Inner-landscapesZoo: holiday programmeb. Traffic Department, Inspector and motor vehicleTram Tracks on Bunny Street, demonstration of 'Thermit' weldOpening day of Brooklyn Resource Centrei. Scenes of WellingtonOriginal Directors of Kelburn Bowling ClubSummer City - Park FestivalCivic Centre Reconstructione. AbattoirsCrowd gathered at north end of Lambton Quay to watch Military Procession
 
 
 

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