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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

 

  
Link to 1892 maps   Link to 1900 maps
 
 

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Swan LakeCivic Centre ReconstructionHoughton Terrace Top of steps, further slipsbf. Visit of Chief Constable of Lancashirea. Accident, Adelaide Roade. Buildings being erectedl. Mount Victoria Development schemeWahine IIKatea Hutchison Roadb. Waterworks MachineBunny Streetg. Presentation of Medals to Councillors, His Excellency Sir Bernard Fergusson. Council ChambersElevated view of Centennial Exhibition buildings, Lyall Bay, and area to be developed as airport, Rongotai.a. Old Shop The Terraceb. Hanson Street Flats, stage 1Panorama of the Botanic Gardens, Wellingtoni. Play Area, Kipling Street Reserve, JohnsonvilleSome wooden dwellings on the hillside and the coastline. Photograph of new asphaltic concrete surface, Evans Bay Road, 1926Lambton Junction, workmen laying new crossover as part of tram line extensiona. Various telephone operatorsSir Richard Hull, Commander in Charge, Far East Land ForcesWellington City Corporation Tramways TruckHMS Pinaforeb. Wellington Festival, Night Lightsc. Flats, buildings, scenesMunicipal Conferencet. Milk Dept, Tory Stj. Civil Defence, Webb Stf. Cecil Road (F. Miles)Summer CitySuyeon Kang and Stephen De Pledge, Masterpieces for Violin and Pianoa. Ngaio Gorge Road TrafficNissan Mobilb. AbattoirsSummer Cityj. Reception to Colombe Plan StudentsWellington Town Hall, Community Displaysd. Evans Bay/Airport, ReclamationSummer City - Tech Crewb. Princess Bayd. Corner by Huddart-Parker building, Jervois QuayCivic Centre Reconstructionc. Zoo guides, New uniformCaravans with graffiti in Civic Squarem. Town Planning Appeal Board. School patrols. Wellington Club, The TerraceSummer CityNgaio Gorge sewer tunnel, break throughAerial view of Civic CentreHonorable M Townley, Australian Minister of Defence, with Mayor Kitts
 
 
 

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