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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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h. Webb Street, Retaining Wallcm. Central Library, interior and exteriork. Tramway Social Hall, Mansfield Str. No 24 Crieff StLady Norwood Rose Gardenk. Reception to Lochiel, Chief of the Cameron ClanCopy photograph of certificates presented by Education Board of the District of Wellingtonb. AirportSummer CityElevated view of Customhouse Quay and Jervois QuayGeneral - Southern Coastal Scenest. Emerson Street, Berhampore, Floodingb. AbattoirsThe Electrifying Ukrainian Dancersa. New Batching Plant, Corporation yardCorner of Mowbray Street and Bowen Street prior to the Western Access development that extended Bowen Street to join up with Tinakori Roadf. Storm damage, Ngaio Gorge Rd, Atlantic Oil Coa. Variousk. Storm damage, Ridgeway subdivisionHeadstone at the Bolton Street Cemetery, for Marion and Nathaniel Sutherland and their five childrenSummer City - Kite Day / Skits in SchoolsCivic Centre Reconstructiona. Panorama, Awarua StationThorndon poolKLM Airways hostesses, with Mayor KittsNissan MobilGrey Street and Queens WharfSummer CityWellington Public Library: Juniors Dept., school visitThe Midland Hotel, Wellington, New Zealandg. AbattoirsSummer CityCivic Centre Reconstructionb. The Terrace, Williams Construction CoFull coverage of all sides of G P O, Panama Street, G P O footpath, streetscape, Featherston Street, G P O footpathPlanetsCivic Centre, public areas in vicinity of MOB and Dominion buildinga. No 13 Retter St, Paparangia. Council Chamber, presentation to Mr Pritchard, GM of Transport DeptRoad Safety display at Wellington Town HallNZ Library Association (Building in Burnell Avenue-occupied 1961), exteriorChristmas decorations, Children's LibraryCivic Centre Reconstructione. Traffic, Wallace Street, John Street, Mount CookParks and Recreation - Dragon Dance FestivalMoffat Street (Vogeltown area: damage to dwelling)a. Evans Bay Reserved. Petherick Crescent, proposed road closureCopy: Abortion, Apartheid, Unions, Nuclear (posters, handouts, protests)l. Hutt Road and Tinakori Road intersection
 
 
 

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Abattoir BNZ Centre Basin Reserve Bolton Street Cemetery Botanic Gardens Bus Shelter Capital on the Quay Carter Observatory Centennial Exhibition Civic Awards Civic Square F G Barker Frank Kitts Park Freyberg Pool Interceptor Johnsonville Mall Karori Cemetery Keith Spry Pool Majestic Centre Makara Cemetery Mark Blumsky Massey University Michael Fowler Centre Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Neil Price Nissan Mobil 500 Reserve Bank Scots College State Insurance Tower Stephen Rainbow Street Race Substation Summer City TS Taroona (Ship) Town Belt Town Hall Tramways Victoria University Victoria University of Wellington Wellington Botanic Garden Wellington Central Library Wellington High School Wellington Hospital Wellington International Airport Wellington Railway Station Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre Wellington Town Hall Wellington Urban Motorway Wellington Zoo Zealandia

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