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Panorama of Oriental Parade and Oriental Bay

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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
 
 

Image Lucky Dip / Tou Waimarie Whakaahua

b. Broderick Road FlatsMayor Frank Kitts with attendees of the NZ Library Association Conference. Mayors Reception Room.Mornington-Farnham St, Reconstructiona. Newlands Roade. Job 2055Playground equipment, Harrison Street, Brooklync. Excavations, Cuba Streetf. Drainage pipe in groundb. Petherick Crescent, proposed road closured. Corporation FlagJob 2004, Retaining Wall, Webb StreetLooking toward waterfront area in vicinity of Cable and Taranaki Streetsb. Johnsonville RoadSummer City - Hotter Than EverGlenbervie Terrace, Thorndonf. Display of Equipment, Waterworks yard, for inspection by Works Committeed. Aotea QuayPanoramas - HarbourCivic CentreWellington City Council refuse collection cartsb. Damaged Motor VehicleTe Aro redevelopment areaw. Malls worldwidec. Traffic houseCity Scapes - Suburbs, church being shifted from Childers Terrace, KilbirnieSpirit of the Dancec. Regent St - Owen St RedevelopmentMade in New ZealandCleverly Polynesian Youth FestivalBotanical Gardens, tulip flower bedsm. Observation bus toure. Abattoirsc. Paved path to Houghton Bay School, off Buckley Rd, damaged by kidsWellington City Council Traffic Dept.: Road Safety WeekSummer City - Zoo DayFestival of the Arts, views of performers on stageau. Golf Tournament, Shandon ClubFestival of the Arts, interior of St James Theatreb. Storm damage, Ridgeway subdivisionDuke of Edinburgh at Mayor's receptionCirque Èloize, Excentricusb. Traffic, pedestriansCity Scapes, Shed 5 restaurant on Queens WharfCivic Centre Reconstructioni. Slip in slope above building. Damage to buildingl. Accesses, Fraser Avenue, nos 58-31o. Food Handling, Health DeptOld Town Hall at nighto. No 11 Evelyn PlaceOriental Parade and Oriental Terrace, Tram Waiting Shelter
 
 
 

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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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