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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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b. Traffic Officers, Traffic Schoolf. Views of coastline from beach, Taputeranga Island in backgroundad. Golf Tournament, Shandon Clubb. Smoke making machine, for testing breaks in sewers and drainsSummer Cityh. Town Beltd. Old homestead, Wall and bothamby, TawaPanoramas - HarbourCivic Centre Reconstructiong. Airport - Runway ConstructionParks and Recreation - Summer City, gyroscopeKupe Statue Unveilingg. Traffic schoolm. Traffic BuildingsConcrete commercial building facades. Photograph of new asphaltic concrete surface, Victoria Street, March 1926f. Various telephone operatorsWalkway, Botanic GardenDominion Observatory, Salamanca Roade. Golf Tournament, Shandon ClubCivic Centre - Reconstructiona. Car washingFarewell at Library for Jacquie Baxter (J C Sturm)Houses in Aro Street area, ScottW J R Scollayq. Jack Darrockh. Clay Bank - Botanic Garden, rose gardenMichael Fowler CentreWellington Zoo, visitors and Zoo keepersc. Streetscape, Argentine Avenuea. Residential property, 26a Delhi Crescent, Khandallaha. Wainui Reservoirb. Mr John Turke. Traffic Patrol Carf. 9 Mein Street, a single-storey wooden buildinga. Road Surface, Silverstream Road, Crofton DownsSummer CityPrecision Engineering staff photograph, circa 1930sEvans Bay Roadb. Ridgeway extensionAerial view, Poriruam. Forestry Area, Water Board. Council in sessionNissan Mobilb. Procession, Traffic Safety Weekc. Nos 196, 198, 200 Sutherland RoadMatuaSummer CityCivic Centre Reconstructionc. 461 to 469 Adelaide Road, BerhamporeNZ Law Society 16th Triennial Conference. Mayor Sir Michael Fowlerg. Airport, night paving of runway
 
 
 

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