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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

 

  
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o. Mr Malcolm Earle City Solicitor & Staffa. Art Galleryh. Mayoral Reception for visiting Russiansb. Right hand side of panoramaParks and Recreation - Summer City ProgrammesTake Me Home, The Music and Life of John Denverc. Traffic Dept, Press briefing on Royal visit traffic routesCivic Centre ReconstructionMichael Fowler Centre Concertsj. New Treatment Plant, Waterworks, WainuiOtari Gardens, shrubs etcThomas Pinschof Flutes, Jochen Schubert Guitara. No 45 Webb St, defective drainsMatuaSummer Cityb. Gradall removing banka. Drainage, AirportSummer City, Sun Festival, fireworksj. Various stages of asphaltic road surfacing by Council workmen, Lambton Quay end of Featherston Street. People passing by have stopped to watch work in progress. Trolly buses in backgroundElevated view of Kelburn and Northland from the wireless stationCuba StreetCivic Centre ReconstructionTaranaki Streetd. Onslow Roadh. Milk Dept, Tory StCivic Centre ReconstructionGrumpy Old Women, Game of CronesThe Visitorq. Accesses, Rights of Wayl. Civic Square at night, approx 8pmb. No 440 Evans Bay Parade, Alleged accident, cribwallc. Robert Street, Newlands, environsSummer Cityi. Stirling St, stormwaterWellpro [Graphic content warning - Meatworks]Cambridge Terrace, Kent Terrace, Courtenay Place: building facades for eyebolt placementWalkway in cemetery groundsWW1 Engraving "The Canadian Cavalry"e. Traffic, Liardet StPublicity photograph of Erik Darling of the Rooftop SingersKeith Spry, Councillor, Wellington City CouncilWellington Public Library: Music Room with Reference Room staff: J Campbell & G Campbell (not related)b. no 221 Newlands Rd + environsbd. Intersection, streetscapeae. Buildings being erectedDance of Desireb. Karori Reservoir area, workmen installing pipesNissan MobilSummer CityOverlooking Te Aro, looking north towards the harbour and Mount Victoria
 
 
 

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