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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.

 

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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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Aerial View of Wellington 1947, Newtown, Winter Show to Wakefield Parkc. School patrol, Main Road, Karorib. Streetscape, Bunny Street intersectioni. New Batching Plant, Corporation yardac. Council Chamber, presentation to Mr Pritchard, GM of Transport DeptLooking south from the intersection of Museum Street and Hill Streetc. Building development, MiramarMobil Street RaceNew Zealand's Last Tram to Newtown Tram Barns and last College Girls ' Special '.Full Marx!Mobil Street RaceRoss Noble, UnrealtimeWellington Botanical Gardensab. Rugby, Martin Luckie Parkba. Shandon Golf ClubAir Chief Marshall Sir Edmund Hudleston, Commander in Chief Transport, Commander RAF (Far East?), with Mayor Kittsi. Anti-litter paradef. KaitokeThorndon Area: improvement scheme around cement works, Harriet, Grant, George, Tinakori, Aorangi, PoplarCemeteries - KaroriThe railway at Kaiwharawharad. Inside Drainage Pumping Station, Whitmore StreetMED staffa. Old Substation Jervois Quaye. Panorama Hutt Rd TrafficSummer CitySummer CityCivic Centre ReconstructionSummer City - Tech CrewCouncil Flats for Old People-Rintoul Street (for Year Book 1956)l. Mayoral ReceptionsNissan MobilSummer City - Sound Shell Concertf. Play Area, Kipling Street Reserve, Johnsonvillea. No 18 Grafton Roadb. Damage to road surface, bus stop, Moxham Avenueh. Carlton Hotel - Cellara. No 294-296 Lambton Quayr. New buildingsa. Copy Traffic Signsa. Malls worldwideMayor Frank Kitts with General Nasution, Minister of National Security, Indonesia. Mayoral Reception RoomModel for new City Librarya. Traffic houseAriel Bright and PartnersTramtracks in road, in process of road sealing. Area of wooden dwellingsb. New grandstand, Rugby League parke. New quarry, NgaurangaKelburn Viaduct, Glenmore Street. FGR 5937e. Helston Road
 
 
 

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