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Boat Harbour Wellington NZ, No. 391

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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

Copy: Abortion, Apartheid, Unions, Nuclear (posters, handouts, protests)a. Damaged Motor VehicleVolvo Trolley Bus at Oriental Bayx. Opening, Civil Defence HQArtillery Ball-Invitation delivered to MayorNZ Tramways: last NZ Tram run Thorndon terminus to Newtowny. Council Chamber, presentation to Mr Pritchard, GM of Transport DeptMotorbike race, Summer Citya. Mobile Diesel Welding Plant no 60, accident to RE Brien, Boilermaker, Mech Eng w/shopsSummer Citya. Traffic officer in luminous coatQueen Elizabeth returning from Cannons CreekFautasi race, Samoac. No 5 Creswick Terrace (Mrs McKenzie)Primary School Students in Classroom, Poriruab. 42 Hudson Street, Island Bayaq. Opening, Civil Defence HQd. Hall of memoriesAro Street, workmen spraying cold fix on newly laid tram railsWine and Food FestivalCopy: Abortion, Apartheid, Unions, Nuclear (posters, handouts, protests)Otari Park (children)a. Job 9105a. Parade Island Bay Traffic ProsecutionNgauranga Gorge, prior to reconstructionb. No 151A Barnard Streeta. Accident to roller - Rosehaugh Avenuef. Footpath and s/water damage, no 77-79 Balfour St. Spoil on footpath near garage. Mr Elias, 79 Balfour StHeadstone at Bolton Street Cemetery, Wallace familyNissan MobilThe Botanical Gardens, Wellington, New ZealandCourtenay PlaceAerial View of Wellington 1947, City, Civic Centre area (Town Hall etc,)c. Abattoirsa. Pedestrian subway, Lambton Quay to Railway StationCivic CentreVarious parks and gardensStarr's RevengeWellington Zoo, Meerkatse. Food Handling, Health DeptB, Open Day, Saturday, 7 December, 1991Civic Centre Reconstructionb. Bridge, Box HillMayoral chainCopy: Abortion, Apartheid, Unions, Nuclear (posters, handouts, protests)K Clarke, City PlannerMatariki Ahi Kāb. Four Town Clerks: EP Norman, BO Peterson, M Duckworth, FW PringleCatholic Colleges, Youth's Leadership CoursePresentation of $6,000 cheque by Korean Ambassador to Operation Waterloo (fundraising activity for MFC) Mayor Fowler, Councillor B F O'Brien, His Excellency Mr Choon Hee Kang and Councillors I W Lawrence
 
 
 

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