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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

 

  
Link to 1892 maps   Link to 1900 maps
 
 

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h. Golf Tournament, Shandon Clubh. Stewart Drivec. Storm damage, Maranui Depotc. Drainage, Airportg. AbattoirsCuba Mall openingb. Storm damage, Wakefield Street, Majoribanks Street, Mount Victoriad. Zoo - viewsWellington City Council: Transport & Traffic Committeec. Traffic, Liardet Stf. Book to be presented to Governor General Viscount Cobham, from Wellington City CouncilMr. Fanro Satu, Prime Minister of Japan, and his wife.d. Various buildings and shops, Lambton Quay, Manners St, Featherston St, Panama StreetSummer CityMobil Street RaceMichael Fowler Centrea. Drainage Moa PointNissan Mobile. Glenmore St, footpathe. Commercial buildings south of Ebor Street, motor vehiclesa. 71 Hawker Stb. Traffic Safety Week, 17-24 MarchThe Second Edition, 1989 World Champion Barbershop QuartetCivic Centre Reconstructionc. Elevated view of intersection with Whitmore Street and Customhouse Quay - Newmans Coach Lines terminus in foregroundn. Central Library, interior and exteriorb. AbattoirsCrane at Wellington City Corporation Yard, Chaffers Street (order 25)Cashmere playground, ChristchurchVisit from Nakano, JapanAlt-JCivic Centre ReconstructionQueens Wharf and Departure of the New Zealand Contingentdc. Safety Week, Traffic Deptc. James Smith Ltd Eye Testing UnitNissan MobilMatuad. Table tennis pair, Councilmane. No 108 Newlands Road. unauthorised signs and footpath obstructiona. Kinney Strainer - Wainuib. No 70 Courtenay Placeg. Bridge, Broderick RdMobil Street Raceb. BusInterior of the DIC department store, knick-knacks departmentd. Burma Road Tip, DrainageSummer CityWahine II smokeroomn. Cycle rally, Miramar School, Traffic Deptab. Various substandard dwellings
 
 
 

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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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