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Wellington City nightscape, City reflected in harbour

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.

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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

d. Interior of Airport TerminalCivic Centre Reconstructionae. HM the Queen Mother ReceptionKarori Park playground, swings and slideBlessing ceremony for Childcare Centre for Wellington City Council employees, 16 Hugh StreetCivic Centre - Reconstructiond. Busese. Excavations, Cuba Streetb. Severn Street Extensionb. Salamanca Road (Mrs Hindle)Summer City, pie fightd. View of Wellington Harbour and Kelburn, from Cluny AvenueSenator Connolly, USAj. New Batching Plant, Corporation yardOut of Hand, A Performance for Objectsb. Pedestrian subway, Lambton Quay to Railway StationTheatref. Paint damage, Wadestown RdCarols By Candle LightCivic Centre Reconstruction69-77 Aro Street, inside and outsidea. Position of NZBC lights in Town HallSakai Sister City Events, Civic Square, martial arts displayh. Panorama, Newlands ReservePigeon Park [Te Aro Park]Kupe Statue at the Centennial Exhibitiond. Footpath Miro St, site of WCC staff flatsSkateboarders, Newlands Skateboard ParkCivic Centre, 1991Panoramas - HarbourSummer CityCello and Piano Charity ConcertArlington Street, urban renewal old houses on present sitesc. Rubbish bag carriersKilmore Avenue, demolition of houses, Arlington Street and surrounding areas, Troloveg. Walworth Roadat. Presentation of Medals to Councillors, His Excellency Sir Bernard Fergusson. Council ChambersEdward Gibbon Wakefield: 100th anniversary ceremony, Bolton St. Granddaughters Beryl & Irma O'ConnorCivic Centre Reconstructionb. Salamanca Road (A Carson)a. Willis St-Ghuznee Sta. Retter Memorial, Johnsonvillet. Flats, Open Space SurroundingSakai Sister City Events. Mike DransfieldSummer Cityb. Contract No. 2029, Construction of Reservoir, Newlandsf. Airport, drainage workKelburn Paradef. Views from Townsend EstateScenic Tour Bus outside the Michael Fowler Centre
 
 
 

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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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