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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

c. Construction of pumping station, workmen, machineryMobil Street Raceb. Cockayne RoadGroundwork61st Regiment Trophies given to Wellington City (Regiment now disbanded)Summer City - Sound Shell ConcertNissan Mobild. Abattoirse. Emerson St Floodinga. Workmen using crane truck to manoeuvre building materials into pumping station, interior of pumping stationq. Reception for Mrs Gandhi, Prime Minister of IndiaThe Seag. Book to be presented to Governor General Viscount Cobham, from Wellington City Councilq. Various buildings and shops, Lambton Quay, Manners St, Featherston St, Panama Streetb. Drainage, 36 inch main, JohnsonvilleMichael Fowler Centre Concertsa. Fire - Magnus MotorsMayoral chaina. Anti-litter paradeMobil Street Racez. Civil defence exerciseCable Street, Wellington City Corporation Yardb. Courtenay PlaceCivic Centre, Circa TheatreCivic Centre Reconstructiona. No 19 Rewa StreetCivic Centre Reconstructiona. Cumberland Place, Post office association buildingSummer CityHutt Roada. Airport Pedestrian Subway, Coutts Streetc. Jigger, OrongorongoWing-Commander Graney, Task Force Commander RAAF, with Mayor Kittse. Car Parkingf. Traffic Safety Week Cathedral Serviceb. Various accesses, Karori-Northland-NewlandsSummer City - Holmes Judge Dance Showc. Substandard dwellings, Queens Drive, nos 344, 346, 348, 356, 11, 9b. Onslow Collegea. Traffic, pedestriansa. AbattoirsWellington Tramways Sight Seeing Bus, above Worser BayNissan MobilTamahineSir Bernard and Lady Fergusson, Civic FarewellOrongorongo and Wainuiomata water catchment area, close up of pipe with a leakKilbirnie, tram tracks under repairKarori Cemetery, 1920sc. No 13 Retter St, Paparangia. Street Repairs, Drainage, Ghuznee Street, Te Aro, Road works in progress
 
 
 

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