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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

 

  
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Image Lucky Dip / Tou Waimarie Whakaahua

c. Staff, Kaitoke and Wainuic. Cathedral Service, Traffic Safety Weekc. Kearney Estate, Abel Smith Streetq. Backyards, Vivian StreetMobil Street Race22 Burnell Avel. views of construction work in progress, workmen, equipment, graders, front end loaders, trucks, dwellings in the backgroundNational Playday, The Dell, Wellington, 1981Full Moonb. Drainage Tulley StOld St Pauls Cathedral, interior viewOld Library and Technical collegef. a-l. Various streetsSummer Cityc. Crossing, Lambton Quayw. Reception, Mr Holt, Australian Prime Ministerc. No 28 Waikowhai Street (Mr/s Downes) - proposed site of MED substationCity Scapes, DeBretts Tavern, corner of Ballance Street and Lambton QuayLambton Quay, [1891]b. Drainage, Fraser AvenueWellington Zooc. No 38 Buckingham Stf. No 354 Oriental Parade, substandard dwelling (Mr Spiros Savos)l. New buildingsd. Crawford RoadCivic Centre ReconstructionMobil Street RaceMobil Street Raced. Panorama Hutt Rd Trafficc. Views of residential property affected by slipIsland Baya. Electric Light Pole, Hutt Rdav. Regent Park, Flat no 21. Hanson Street Block 1, Flat no 26. Hanson Street Block 2, Flat no 36c. Deputy Traffic SuperintendentNgaio Gorge sewer tunnel, break throughElevated view of Botanic GardensCouncil owned houses, 44 Aro Street area and others, 12 Tonks Avenue and others, 8 Alameda StreetDigger and Nudger, Try HarderFor Gods Sake Celebratea. Street Works, Paterson Street, Mount VictoriaKarori Reservoir, TowerKeith Sweate. AbattoirsSummer Citya. No 106 Tinakori Rda. Views of coastline from beach, Taputeranga Island in backgroundCivic Centre ReconstructionHydraulic Pumping Station and Mechanics Shop, Waterloo Quayb. Cable Street, Footpath'Wellington Star' (vessel), officers
 
 
 

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