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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.

 

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

 

  
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f. Different pieces of equipment held by the Stores Department at the Corporation Yardn. Logging operations, Water Board Forest Area, ParaparaumuFort Dorset siteWellington City Transport, Trolley Busx. Sar St, WashoutWorld Blues Revue 05j. Storm damage, Ridgeway subdivisionTrooper Retter Memorial, JohnsonvilleMatuaNissan Mobile. Substandard dwellings-see log bookc. Pumping Station Extension, Karori ReservoirsResidential area, KelburnCivic Centre ReconstructionPhotograph of Ailsa (nee Ramsay), wife of T C A Hislop, Mayor 1931-1944Dedication of memorial to Dr Cockayne, at Otari Parkt. Mr Gott, Mr Mole, Mr Willard, or Mr Andy WardCivic Centre ReconstructionOriental Paradea. Slip, no.92 Parkvale Road, KaroriUS Service Chiefs visit to NZSummer CityOne Night of QueenA, Open Day, Saturday, 7 December, 1991Grumpy Old Womenaa. Laboratory, Corporation yardCuba Mall water sculptureOld St Pauls Cathedral, interior viewb. Salamanca Road and Clermont Tce (J Carson)c. Drainage, Duncan TerraceMobil Street Racea. Brooklyn War Memorial, Sugarloaf RoadPanoramas - Harboura. No 149 Main Road, Johnsonvillet. Substandard dwellings-see log bookb. Evans Bay StadiumWellington Glass SortingG, Open Day and Official OpeningNissan Mobila. Stewart DriveMichael Fowler Centre, Mayor Michael Fowler in regaliaSummer Cityb. Riddiford Street - Arney Stj. National Youth Orchestra, Town Hallg. Zoo groundsz. Farewell function to Mr John H Henning - US ambassadorKilbirnie Crescent, KilbirnieSummer City - Holmes Judge Dance ShowMichael Fowler Centre ConcertsSakai Sister City Event at Te Papa
 
 
 

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