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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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Image Lucky Dip / Tou Waimarie Whakaahua

Kupe Statue UnveilingHoughton BayCivic Centre ReconstructionPanoramas - HarbourDeparture of First Contingent for South Africa aboard the S S "Waiwera", 21 October 1899Wellington Public Library: Commercial Room, Newspaper & Commonwealth collections with readersCivic Centre Reconstructionr. 200 Willis Street, Red Cross BuildingJohnsonville from above the poundNew Zealand Alpine and Rock Garden Society exhibit at the Wellington Easter Show 1934Civic Centre ReconstructionCivic Centre ReconstructionPopeye and the Pirates of the Caribbeani. New Batching Plant, Corporation yardNZ Law Society 16th Triennial Conference. Mayor Sir Michael Fowlerc. John Chew's Home, Ottawa Road, Ngaiok. Pedestrian subway, Lambton Quay to Railway Stationd. Cyril Cole sign, no 221 Newlands Rd, Coles Real Estates. Storm Damage, Emerson Street, Berhampore.a. Helicopter Flight, Traffic Deptj. Kaitokeg. Presentation of Medals to Councillors, His Excellency Sir Bernard Fergusson. Council ChambersNew Mothers' Support Groupb. Sturdee Sta. No 22 Vivian Stb. Workmen pouring molten material around join in pipesSummer Cityb. Workmen are repairing the footpath outside Willams and Adams Motor Showroom on the corner of Taranaki Street. A girl has stopped to watch the work. Clothing and dressMichael Fowler Centre ConcertsWellington Public Library, Johnsonville Library, Official Openingb. No 16-20 Barker St, bottle yarda. Copies of PlansParks and Recreation - Aquatic CentreSydney Street, Western AccessCashmere playground, ChristchurchFestival of the Arts, views of performers on stageb. Interior of pumping stationQueens WharfCivic Centre Reconstructiona. Photograph of an image of Worser Baya. Everton TerraceSummer Cityb. No 34 Palliser Roadb. Karori Reservoirc. Views of the Willeston Street car parkc. Kahikatea GroveWellington Public Library, Johnsonville Library, Official OpeningSakai Sister City Event at Te Papab. 10 Oku Stb. No 159 Hanson St, MED trench
 
 
 

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Abattoir BNZ Centre Basin Reserve Bolton Street Cemetery Botanic Gardens Bus Shelter Capital on the Quay Carter Observatory Centennial Exhibition Civic Awards Civic Square F G Barker Frank Kitts Park Freyberg Pool Interceptor Johnsonville Mall Karori Cemetery Keith Spry Pool Majestic Centre Makara Cemetery Mark Blumsky Massey University Michael Fowler Centre Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Neil Price Nissan Mobil 500 Reserve Bank Scots College State Insurance Tower Stephen Rainbow Street Race Substation Summer City TS Taroona (Ship) Town Belt Town Hall Tramways Victoria University Victoria University of Wellington Wellington Botanic Garden Wellington Central Library Wellington High School Wellington Hospital Wellington International Airport Wellington Railway Station Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre Wellington Town Hall Wellington Urban Motorway Wellington Zoo Zealandia

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