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Panorama of Oriental Parade and Oriental Bay

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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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General - Southern Coastal Scenesc. No 59 Rex StSufjan Stevensb. Wrights Hill Reservoirp. Elevated view of the runways and airportc. Dwelling, 174 Tory Street, Te Arow. Plimmerton Reservoira. Accesses, nos 31-61 Calcutta StreetPanoramas - Cable CarThe IBM Summer Pops, Ron Goodwin Conducting the New Zealand Symphony OrchestraCivic Centre - ReconstructionGroup portrait of the Ancient Order of Forestersc. No 64 Burgess Road. No 86 Helston Roadc. Accident, The Terracea. Copy photograph of a drawing of proposed building for Municipal Electricity Department (MED), Webb StreetCar partsa. Excavations, Cuba Streete. Opening, Civil Defence HQa. Instruments Karori ReservoirCollapsed brick wall, 16 Reuben Avenued. Clyde Quay Tavern, slipped bank - house - no 2 Hood StChicago, the Musicalj. 55 Waikowhai StreetSummer City - Anderson Parkg. Motorcycle testing, Motor car testing, meter repairs, traffic housea. Looking west towards intersection with Willis Street. Commercial buildings, Glenvale Wines on right, Womens Rest Rooms on left. Motor Vehicles and truck. Workmen are painting the Stewart Dawsons building in the backgroundh. Reception to American EditorsElevated view of KaroriCambodian Envoyb. Kilmore Avenuebe. Visit of Chief Constable of LancashireKarori Cemetery, Public Division, Blocks 2 to 19Capital Development Agency - Santa ParadeSummer City Buse. Glenmore St, footpathCivic Centre ReconstructionCivic Centre ReconstructionCopies of old tip sitesSummer CitySummer CityLambton QuayCivic Centre Reconstructionk. Bridle Track, Khandallah to KaiwharawharaGeneral - Southern Coastal ScenesLes Paske, Councillora. No 1 Milne Terracec. New bridge, Solomons Knob, Wainui Reservoir, Wainui water catchment areaCivic Centre Reconstructione. Onslow Water Tank, re-lining of interiorGeneral - Southern Coastal Scenes
 
 
 

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