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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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Festival of the Arts, views of performers on stageBbealsSummer CityCivic Centre Reconstructiont. Flats, Open Space SurroundingSummer City - Tech Crewe. Front yards of a dwelling damaged by storm debrisSummer City, Maori and Pacific Island Festivalbb. Rugby, Martin Luckie ParkCopy: Abortion, Apartheid, Unions, Nuclear (posters, handouts, protests)Wellington COVID 19 Lock Down walk and drive arounda. Hanson St FlatsGrey Street looking towards Queens WharfYi Kwei Sze (Chinese bass singer)-receptiona. Clyde Sta. Lamberg Quarryh. Town BeltCemeteries - KaroriWellington City Council Bindery Staff, Central Public LibraryPortrait of Mr. L Lovelockj. Tory StreetCivic Centre Reconstructionp. Drainage, Job 9880. Drainage Reserve Trunk Sewer RelayCivic CentreGarden at corner of Mulgrave Street and Thorndon Quaya. Adelaide Roadb. Karori from Barton's BushCivic Centre Reconstructionf. Patrol carse. Job 9230 Shell Cof. Reception, Mr Holt, Australian Prime MinisterSummer City poster, Pacific Island FestivalSummer Citye. Railway Stationm. Basketball, YMCA, ME DeptCivic Centre ReconstructionBowling Team from United Kingdom on New Zealand visit, with Mayor Kittsj. Constable St no's 61, 63&65h. House Frontages, Tinakori Rd-Park StCity Scapes - Suburbs, Hataitai CourtsWellington Public Library: Commercial Room catalogueb. Panorama, Job 9105h. 137 Ironside RoadCity Scapes, The Terracec. Lombard Street DrainageMichael Fowler Centre Concertsa. Bus washing machinea. No 7 Tio Tio RoadTe Aro Flat and Lambton Harbour c.1870af. Footpaths - various streets. Lombard Street Parking building from Manners St
 
 
 

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