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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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g. Clay Bank - Botanic Garden, rose gardenSouth Coast of Wellington during a big southerly storm surgeCivic Centre Reconstructione. Abattoirse. No 152 Barnard St. scouring of bank and rubble left by downpoure. Job 9639 - Abattoirsb. Derelict structureCivic Centre ReconstructionSummer Cityk. Railway bridge - Awarua Street Stationb. Views of residential propertyWellington Zoo, Mayor Fran WildePanorama of the Botanic Gardens, Wellingtona. Copy of small print lent by Mr D Corser, Rates officer. Taken about 1930d. Cyril Cole sign, no 221 Newlands Rd, Coles Real EstateSummer City, Sun Festival, Sun Festival Sculpture assemblyf. Parliament buildingProgress Tea Rooms, Botanic Gardensc. Staff working with equipment. Corporation Yard occupied site at Cable Street and Wakefield Streetm. Footpath and s/water damage, no 77-79 Balfour St. Spoil on footpath near garage. Mr Elias, 79 Balfour Stn. Renewal of old buildingsb. Footpath, Braithwaite StreetSummer Cityh. Mercer StreetVarious parks and gardensCity Scapes, Shed 5 restaurant on Queens Wharfc. 56-58 Garden Road, breastworkOrongorongo and Wainuiomata water catchment area, pipes next to a riverMain entrance at Wellington Public Hospital, Newtown. 5952b. Severn StreetPortrait of Mr Allenb. Nos 13-23 Hamilton Roadd. Flats, Open Space SurroundingThorndon Esplanade and Baths, Wellington, New ZealandSummer City poster (main)e. Safety Week, Traffic DeptKarori Cemetery, Greek Valley, across valley to WR (note stream course), 11 January 1989Kilmore Avenue, demolition of houses, Arlington Street and surrounding areas, TroloveMichael Jackson [impersonator]Portrait of Mr. William Hort "Willie" Levini. AbattoirsSummer City - Sound Shell ConcertPublic Transport during COVID-19 Level 3a. Drainage - Aurora TceMozart and Straussl. Traffic Departmentb. Hunter Building, Victoria University, KelburnVarious parks and gardensCity Art GalleryGlenbervie Cutting, Western Access.
 
 
 

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