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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.

Featured Content / Whakaaturanga Ihirangi

 

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

Nissan MobilSummer Cityb. Nos 145-149 Main Road, Johnsonvillem. Job 9020, Wellington Airportd. Dwellings, Garden RoadCivic Centre - ReconstructionManpower Australia, World Fantasy II TourJervois Quay, work on tram trackInterior of the DIC department store, womenswear departmentaj. Council Chamber, presentation to Mr Pritchard, GM of Transport Deptd. Abattoirse. Petherick Crescent, proposed road closuret. Traffic Buildings Hutt Valleyi. Front of railway station from roof of Waterloo Hotel and ground levelb. Traffic - Waterloo QuayParks and Recreation - Summer City ProgrammesCuba Mall, The Oaksk. Traffic schoola. Wooden Dwelling, 90 Mein Street, NewtownKeith Spry, Councillor, Wellington City Councild. Airport Terminal under Construction - interiorDownstage 25th anniversaryMV Risdon under constructione. Totara urban subdivision, Bassett Road, Johnsonvillek. Accesses Helston RoadHouses in Aro Street area, ScottNissan Mobil 500s. Mayoral reception, President Park, South KoreaThe Tiger LilliesAerial view of Lyall Bay, showing Centennial Exhibition and motorbike speedwaySummer City 1984/85 colour transparency slidesk. Presentation of Medals to Councillors, His Excellency Sir Bernard Fergusson. Council Chambersa. Hamilton Roada. Elgin Sumper no 618b. Town Hall, Painting interior and showing scaffoldingSummer City poster, Mardi Grasa. Sunken garden, corner Mercer Street and Victoria StreetKilbirnieTe Aro ReclamationAerial view of Thorndon flats, showing railway yards and wharf areaCapital Development Agency - Santa Paradec. Panorama of Melroseb. Customhouse Quaya. No 18 Cruickshank Streetk. No 98 Ruskin Rd-NewlandsHunter Building, Victoria Universitya. New waterworks pumping station, Haywardsa. Possibly a slipCrawford RoadWellington South, showing Evans Bay. Miramar in background.
 
 
 

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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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