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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
 
 

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v. Shop frontsd. 87, 89, 91 Brougham StreetCivic Centre ReconstructionSummer City - Park Festivala. Faulty footpath, nos 113-115 Donald StLook-out tower built in the garden of the home of G HunterMED staffNissan Mobila. Trafficn. Civic Square at night, approx 8pmDancers of the Royal New Zealand BalletCleverly Polynesian Youth Festivala. Workmen constructing reservoirLimbsc. Construction of runway, drainage, AirportWellington Zoox. Traffic Departmentf. Re-lining interior, Onslow Water TankNgauranga Railway Station, view looking southa. Wall, no 432 Adelaide Roadb. New grandstand, Rugby League parkDorothy the Dinosaur's Dance PartyMichael Fowler Centre ConcertsSummer Cityb. Road signs, drainage, Ohiro RdBolton Street Cemeteryb. Wellington AirportNissan MobilEvans Bay Picture TheatreWellington Public Library: Juniors Dept. display window: 'The 12 Days of Xmas'e. State of footpath, New Library, Main Rd, KaroriWellington Zoo, Meerkatsa. Job 9105a. Workmen are pouring concrete from ' Certified Concrete Ltd ' truck to seal a piece of road in front of 8 and 10 Adelaide Road, a single storey wooden dwelling and Saint Annes Daycarej. Storm Damage, Emerson Street, Berhampore.Summer Cityj. Storm damage, Ridgeway subdivisiona. Nightwatchman, Corporation YardParks and Recreation - Botanical Gardensj. Presentation, Traffic Houseb. No 125 Grafton RoadCivic Centre ReconstructionConservatory and Rotary Garden Court, Civic Squareak. WCC staff social Golf Tournament, Shandon Clubw. Golf Tournament, Shandon Clubb. Tulip Sunday, Botanic Gardena. Breakwater, Lyall BayPortrait of MayorWellington City Council Administration Building (exterior), nearly completedb. Old Shop The Terrace
 
 
 

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