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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.

 

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

Summer CitySite to be developed for Calvary Hospital, Newtown61 Abel Smith Street, Te AroWellington City Council staff recruiting, Careers Week at University. (see also Wellington Public Library staff recruiting)Civic Centre Reconstructiona. Corporation Yardf. Brosnahan TerraceCivic Centre - ReconstructionJust FrankCashmere playground, Christchurcha. Rotorua Meter MaidHobson Street Frontages, Streetworkse. Panorama, Newlands Reserveb. Zoo - opening the mini railwayb. Footpath, Anderson Terraceb. Nos 145-149 Main Road, Johnsonvillea. Front Yard, 86 Ohiro Bay Paradef. Hobson Street Drainaged. No 8 Moturoa Streeta. Shops at intersection of Ganges Road and Dekka Street, Agra Crescent in the backgroundi. Presentation, Traffic House, Traffic Safety Weekb. Slip, 124 Ohiro Road, BrooklynExterior of the Thorndon BathsWellington Public Library: Junior Section, school visitsGarage destroyed by wind at 60 Anne Streetc. Copies of Photographs and Plansg. Flatsa. Streetworks, Taranaki StreetMount Victoria from Te Aroa. Views of dwelling that has been affected by a slip. Concrete retaining wall has fallen over against the housec. Elevated view of the Ngauranga Gorge and Hutt Road intersectionh. Airport, night paving of runwayb. Miss Mona Dyer, Telephone Exchange, for Councilmanba. Substandard dwellingsFilm Crew in Civic SquareCivic Centre ReconstructionExterior view of the Wellington City Council display at the Centennial ExhibitionParks and Recreation - Botanical Gardens: Rose GardensOriental Parade, eventp. Storm damage, Ridgeway subdivisionSummer Cityb. Pipes, Karori Reservoir areaOttawa Road shops, Ngaio, view looking southCivic Centre - ReconstructionCivic Centre Reconstructionc. 46 Puriri Street, MiramarCivic Centre - Reconstructiono. No 294-296 Lambton QuayPanoramas - Oriental Bayc. Carlton Gore Road, wall
 
 
 

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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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