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Panorama of Oriental Parade and Oriental Bay

Kia ora, welcome to Wellington City Archives, Te Kano Kohinga Kupu o Pōneke.

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.

Featured Content / Whakaaturanga Ihirangi

 

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

x. Various faults in footpath and street repairse. Botanic Garden, Rose Gardens and Begonia HouseSummer Cityh. Days Bayb. Accesses Helston Roada. Copy of small print lent by Mr D Corser, Rates officer. Taken about 1930Otari ParkCivic Centre ReconstructionMural, Newtown SchoolFarewell at Library for Jacquie Baxter (J C Sturm)f. Opening, Civil Defence HQPipeline for Wellington Water Workss. Visit of Chief Constable of Lancashirea. Waring-Taylor StHouses in Aro Street area, Scotta. Road works in foreground with Foresters Arms Hotel in background. Workmen using gradere. Bus washing machineElevated view of Khandallahu. Mount Victoria tunnel, Eastern approachesd. Hanson Street Flats, Stage 3Summer CityPhotograph of the new alsphaltic concrete surface on Hutt Road, previously identified as Main Hutt Road . A rural area, Hutt Road, October 1925Civic Centre Reconstructionb. Abattoirs, ConstructionCivic Centre ReconstructionCoronation decorations for George VI , Railway Station, Bunny StreetBlessing ceremony for Childcare Centre for Wellington City Council employees, 16 Hugh StreetMural, Newtown SchoolOh What a Night!, A Musical Tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasonsf. Pedestrian subway, Lambton Quay to Railway StationSt Matthias Church, Makara Villageh. Job 9880, Drainage Reserve Trunk Sewer Relayh. Ground is being leveled in preparation for new runway at Wellington AirportMr Fungus, juggling at Summer Cityl. Job 9880, Drainage Reserve Trunk Sewer RelayCivic Centre Reconstructionv. Footpaths - various streets. Lombard Street Parking building from Manners StH Temple White, Wellington City Organist (bust by Miss Blennerhassett)Festival of the Arts, interior of St James TheatreThe MikadoSonic Circusaa. Children at Khandallah Swimming PoolGlenmore Street, Tram passing under the Kelburn ViaductKarori Library, Opening of New BuildingFacebook post - WCC about Rippl contact tracing app during COVID-19Niue Cultural group, Summer CitySaul, Captain (at reception to Master Marines)Coming Attractions, A Comedy by Ted TallyCivic Centre Reconstructiona. Raroa Street
 
 
 

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ANZ Tower 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

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