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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.

 

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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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Summer City - Zoo Dayo. Reception for Mrs Gandhi, Prime Minister of IndiaNew Mothers' Support GroupFrom Wakefield Street, Clarkson Motors Ltd on left. Photograph of new asphaltic concrete surface, Taranaki Street, September 1925a. Staff - CafeteriaNissan Mobilh. No 440 Evans Bay Parade, Alleged accident, cribwallCapital Development Agency - Santa Paradec. No 2 Park Stm. Batchelor Streetj. Tunnel, Karori ReservoirSummer CityCivic Centre Reconstructionb. Workmen constructing inside of pumping stationPhotograph of the new alsphaltic concrete surface on High Street, previously identified as Main Hutt Road . It is a residential area with a wooden church is on the right hand side, High Street, Lower Hutt, October 1925Wellington City Council Housing: Wiltonc. Nos 248-250 Main Rd, Karori - Old Karori Bakery. Nos 236-256 Main Rd, Karori - Comprehensive retail redevelopmentNissan Mobilh. Governor General Sir Arthur Porritto. Presentation of Medals to Councillors, His Excellency Sir Bernard Fergusson. Council Chambersa. 15 Duppa Stg. AbattoirsPanoramas - HarbourTerminus Hotel, corner of Courtenay Place & Taranaki Stc. Civil Defence Test, Ngauranga Meat Worksf. Parliament buildingb. No 60 Austin St. illegal plumbing and building (Mr CT Jones)City Portal, Tram Waiting Shelterg. Zoo groundsBasketball / Netball , New Zealand National Women's Tournamentg. Dominion Life Assurance of NZ Ltd1920s car outside a substationSummer City - Mardi GrasCivic Centre ReconstructionThe Pamir, Sailing Ship in Wellington harboura. No 59 Rex StCleverly Polynesian Youth Festivalj. Airport, night paving of runwayMobil Street Raceb. Footpath, 235 Karori RoadColombo Plan & Special Commonwealth African Assistance Plan (SCAAP) function, 1968Glenmore Street, workmen operating the Cold Fix Spraying Outfit by newly laid tram rails55 Waikowhai Street, stormwater relaye. No 24 Mills Rd, site of proposed steps and pathe. No 135 Miramar North Roadf. Footpath and s/water damage, no 77-79 Balfour St. Spoil on footpath near garage. Mr Elias, 79 Balfour Stav. Traffic DeptCivic Centre Reconstructiona. Tram Car no. 199, Kilbirnie Tram Barna. Fountain, Kelburn Park
 
 
 

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