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Wellington City nightscape, City reflected in harbour

Kia ora, welcome to Wellington City Archives, Te Kano Kohinga Kupu o Pōneke.

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

 

  
Link to 1892 maps   Link to 1900 maps
 
 

Image Lucky Dip / Tou Waimarie Whakaahua

School children on tour of Kelburn Cable CarShaolin WarriorsWahine IIb. New reservoir, Punjab Stac. Logging operations, Water Board Forest Area, Paraparaumua. Pumping Station Extension, Karori Reservoirsa. Motorcycles, Traffic housej. Zoo - opening the mini railwayd. Boulcott StOld Saint Paul's, Mulgrave Street, ThorndonCivic Centre ReconstructionOverlooking Upland Road, leading up to the Kelburn ViaductDestructor, Wellington Corporation Yard, Clyde Quay, 1908City Scapes, Museum Building, Buckle Street, exterior viewSummer Citye. Grant Roadb. Naval Guard, Town HallJazzSummer City poster, Zoo-B-QueAwateaMobil Street Races. Shandon Golf Clube. No 8 Moturoa Streetm. Nairn Street Flats, interiorsa. Ohiro Rdb. No 458 Evans Bay Paraded. Duncan Terrace Flats, steps for Marshall Court FlatsSummer Cityb. Concrete mixer, Corporation YardDavid Niven, Town ClerkParks and Recreation - Botanical Gardens: FloriadeSummer Cityc. Taxi Stand, Dixon Streetv. Council Chamber, presentation to Mr Pritchard, GM of Transport Deptd. Reception, traffic househ. Town BeltWorkmen working on tram tracko. Substandard dwellings - see log booka. William Cable and Son, Storm damagean. Visit of Chief Constable of LancashireWellpro [Graphic content warning - Meatworks]Taroona fabricated box and nozzle plateThe Barber of SevilleConstruction of new viaduct on Upland Road, view from Glenmore StreetMobil Street RaceNissan Mobilv. Food Handling, Hydatids, House Inspectionb. Front + side views A blocke. Farewell to Sir Bernard Fergusonb. Cuba St
 
 
 

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