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Boat Harbour Wellington NZ, No. 391

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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
 
 

Image Lucky Dip / Tou Waimarie Whakaahua

d. AirportCannons Creek, PoriruaMobil Street RaceGordon Crook's designs for Michael Fowler Centre wall-hangingsn. Copies of oil paintings and old photosd. Panorama of MelroseTommy Tiernan, Designer Winod. Wellington Harbourg. Mayoral ReceptionsHouses in Aro Street area, ScottCivic Centre Reconstructionb. Photos of Contour Map and plans, Wgtn storm damage 10/4/68G, Open Day and Official OpeningMobil Street Raceg. Sewer, No 106 Upland RdSummer CitySakai Sister City Event at Te PapaWellington Zoo, tigerCivic Centre ReconstructionOrongorongo River Tunnela. Laboratoryc. Car entrance, no 11 Dover StOrongorongo and Wainuiomata water catchment area, approach to footbridgef. Panorama from the Dominion Life Insurance Building, Willis Streetf. Unidentified streetYi Kwei Sze (Chinese bass singer)-receptiona. Motor Vehicle, no. 452-078Summer City - John Pilley's Photosb. Laboratoryg. Airport, night paving of runwayAllan Chisholm and Bruce Greenfieldd. A slip has blocked the pedestrian access to 59 Fairlie Terracec. Marshall Court FlatsCivic Centre Reconstructionaa. Food Handling, Health Depty. HM the Queen Mother Receptiond. Buildingsd. Drainage - Hutt RoadCivic Centre - ReconstructionCivic Centre, public areas in vicinity of MOB and Dominion buildingh. Substandard dwellings - see log bookd. Construction of new bridge, workmen, machinery, motor vehicles. Road is being resurfacedMidland Parka. Mount Victoria Accessc. Job 9639 - AbattoirsFacebook post - WCC about Rippl contact tracing app during COVID-19Broadway, work on tram track at Miramar Junctionc. Mr Hooker, Mr McCutcheon (M. E. D)b. Job 9071Summer City
 
 
 

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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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