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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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Nissan Mobil 500Elderly people on bench, Lady Norwood Rose Gardena. Mr Gott, Mr Mole, Mr Willard, or Mr Andy Wardb. Gear Island, corroded water pipes, Wainui catchmentr. Rat infestation at Aotea Quayc. New crusher at Kiwi Point QuarryTrain at Ngaio Railway Station, view looking southSummer Citye. Town Planning Appeal Board. School patrols. Wellington Club, The Terraced. No 13 Tio Tio Road, roots blocking drain on road reserveg. Khandallah Baths, Woodmancote Road, Khandallaha. Interior of houseCivic Centre Reconstructiond. The TerraceWW1 Engraving "The Canadian Cavalry"Portrait of F F Laurensonm. Kaitokeap. Golf Tournament, Shandon Clubf. Presentation by Mayor, Traffic Safety Weeka. Cuba Streetd. Accident, drainage job, Park Road, Brussels StArrival of Lord Plunket and departure of Lord Ranfurly and WHB Notice regarding departure of G F Smith from the Boardp. Observation bus tourNissan Mobil 500AwateaPhoto of the Mayor and councillors of Tawa Flat Borough Councild. Blackbridge RoadWellington Zoo Programme and an Irish Visitor at a park or garden, c.1982Damage to exterior of Tramcar no. 203w. Footpaths, Roadways, Manholesl. FlatsThe temporary Cenotaph, Anzac Corner, bottom of Molesworth Street on the south side.Lychgate, Karori CemeteryOverseas Passenger Terminalg. Gradall, Cuba StSummer Cityc. Views of the commercial / industrial area around the Hutt Road and Kaiwharawhara Road intersection. Warehouses, dwellings, BP Service Station, motor vehicles, Kaiwarra Wool Store, Wm Cable Ltdc. views of construction work in progress, workmen, equipment, graders, front end loaders, trucks, dwellings in the backgrounda. Intersection of Wellington Road and Kilbirnie Crescent, looking westc. People on lawn, Civic Squareg. Traffic Signalsi. KaitokeThe Government Post Office, Customhouse Quayb. Ironside Roadf. Kinney StrainerCity Abattoir, NgaurangaJervois Quay, tram tracks under repairb. Damage to footpath, Rintoul Streetk. Airport, relighting and repaving runwayc. Ironside Road
 
 
 

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