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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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a. De Havilland Aircraft Building, under constructionh. Pedestrians on James Smith Crossing223 Karori Roadc. Traffic prosecution, intersection of Northland Rd-Glenmore StTramcars on Oriental ParadeCourtenay Place - Dixon Street, Ghuznee Street, Taranaki Streetb. Festival Banner on overpass, Hutt Road, Festival of Wellingtonc. Headstone for Myra and Henry Taftc. A single storey wooden building, probably contains club rooms, changing rooms and facilitiesg. Kerb Shed, Corporation yardGeneral Assembly Library, Parliament Grounds, Molesworth Streeta. Kerb and channel, damage to footpath and road surface, collapsing bank retained by wooden boardsb. No 41 Mersey Streetaa. Presentation of Medals to Councillors, His Excellency Sir Bernard Fergusson. Council Chambersa. Workmen are using a Gradall to dig a trench and load the excess soil on to trucks. Trolley buses passing byo. Abattoirsa. Traffic Dept, visit of Chief of Police, Hong KongTattoo: Gunners & guns, Trentham Military CampChain of Office presented by Women's Organizations of Wellington to Mayoresse. Pilot tunnel for motorway, Windsor Placead. Flats and buildings; Views from Lombard Street pkg building and interior vid. Motorcycle Group, Traffic DeptCry Peaceb. Job 9105a. Abattoirsi. Mr Hooker, Mr McCutcheon (M. E. D)Civic Centre Reconstructionah. Rugby, Martin Luckie Parks. Golf Tournament, Shandon ClubIlluminated Address to George Fisher, selection for Wellington Electorate (by Bock & Cousins)Point Jerningham & Evans Bay RoadGroup photograph of tramcar drivers outside Thorndon Tram Barnb. 12 inch Water Main, Russell Terrace FlatsCopy: Abortion, Apartheid, Unions, Nuclear (posters, handouts, protests)l. Lombard Street parking building from Manners Street end of Cornhill St. views of excavation. Petherick Cr, pensioner flat dev. Ironside Rd-Pinewood Tourist flats. 33 Hanover St-proposed flatsb. Nairn Stm. Airport, night paving of runwayCustomhouse Quay, newly laid tram rails on left, existing rails on rightParks and Recreation - Botanical Gardens: FloriadeCivic Centre Reconstructiona. Elevated view of Cuba Street from James Smith Corner. Royal Oak Hotel on the left. Woolworths Building on the corner of Dixon Street. Motor vehiclesc. Reception to Barry Devonporta. Nos 116-118-120 The Terraceae. ZooWellington Town Hall, Community Displaysd. Newlands RoadTe Aro from top of Dixon Streetg. Wilton Rd Developmento. Flats, Open Space SurroundingOfficial opening, new cable car system
 
 
 

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