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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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Summer City, Wellington Girls PoolNissan Mobilb. Waterworks Pumping Station, Kaiwarra [Kaiwharawhara]Wellington Host Lions Keith Mitchell lunch, 17 July 2010Electrical equipmentPortrait of John Stevens, ex MP for Manawatu, Palmerston NorthAwatea69-77 Aro Street, inside and outsideThe Michael Nyman Band, The Piano TourIllusion, Timothy Woon with Megan Hanleyl. Observation bus tourd. Bridge, Box HillOtari Park (children)Mobil Street Racea. Sub Standard Dwelling, 100 Wallace Street, Newtowne. Footpath, Taranaki-Ghuznee Sts, Avery Motors, S.M. Motors buildingsB+, Stafff. Ron Nicholls, Parks and Reserves Department, Councilmana. Street Repairs, Road Surfacing, Hunter Streetau. Shandon Golf ClubMayors & wives: Sir Charles & Lady Norwood, Sir William & Lady Appleton, Sir Robert & Lady MacalisterWilton Road, under constructionTaroona turbine rotorsac. Farewell function to Mr John H Henning - US ambassadorUS Service Chiefs: Lt Colonel WW Hawke, Major RC Smith et alc. Construction of Pedestrian subway, Lambton Quay to Railway StationFoldCopies: Various Cuba streetan. Farewell function to Mr John H Henning - US ambassadoraf. Food Handling, Hydatids, House Inspectionb. Motor Cars, Ross Stb. Streetscape, Glasgow StEvans Bay RoadQueen, It's a Kinda MagicCivic Centre Reconstructione. AbattoirsByron Stg. Drainage opposite No 88 Cashmere AveBotanical Gardens, tulip flower bedsCity Scapes, Museum Building, Buckle Street, exterior viewSummer CityCivic Centre Reconstructionm. Footpaths and accesses, various streets - see log bookb. Venturi MeterPortrait of Samuel Brown, Councillor, and Mrs Brownd. Reception to American Editors3, 5, 8, 10 Batham Drive, prior demolitionn. Reception Georgian State DancersCivic CentreNijinsky's Spare Leg
 
 
 

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