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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.

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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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Image Lucky Dip / Tou Waimarie Whakaahua

Summer CitySummer City - Landing Partyan. Golf Tournament, Shandon ClubMr Carrello of Korea, Diplomats, Civic ReceptionThe Flying DutchmanJohn Street and Wallace Street, Tram Waiting ShelterNational Band of New Zealand 50th Anniversary Tourg. Site of tractor accident, Mana Street, VogeltownCleverly Polynesian Youth Festivala. Opposite No 362 Tinakori Roada. Nos 168-170 Ridgeway ExtensionKaituna IIi. Dwellings, Liardet Street areaTāhunanui Beach playground, Nelsona. View from the D L I BuildingRoyal VisitCivic Centre - ReconstructionSummer Cityy. Reception, Mr Holt, Australian Prime Ministerf. Micro-strainerTEV Wahine, Launching 14 July 1965R J CampbellParks and Recreation - Summer City Programmesa. Beasley, PaparangiSummer Cityaa. OrongorongoCapital Development Agency - Santa ParadeSakai Sister City Event at Te PapaPam Ayres, Words, Wit and the WonderbraSummer City, Sun Festival, parading charactersbg. Golf Tournament, Shandon ClubViews of Queen Wharfk. Storm damage, Ridgeway subdivisionb. No's 8-10-12 Hopper StSummer Citya. No 64 Burgess Roadb. Pipe in trenchi. Nairn Street Flats, interiorsSummer CityTe Aro redevelopment areaSummer CityWaterslide, Summer Cityy. Milk Dept, Tory StCivic Centre ReconstructionFarnham street play areaq. Various faults in footpath and street repairsCivic Centre Reconstructiona. No 28 Oriental Terrace, Cavity on footpath and collapsed storm water earthenware drain under garageCivic Centre ReconstructionSummer City, slide event
 
 
 

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