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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

Old Karori Library exteriore. Garages and encroachmentsMobil Street RaceView down Brooklyn Road towards Mount Cook, residential area in the background. Photograph of new asphaltic concrete surface, Brooklyn Road, 1926b. Crieff Streetc. No 93A Seatoun Heights RoadCivic Centre - ReconstructionI Can Give you a Good TimeTramcar on Oriental Paradec. Woodward Street and environsi. Naturalisation Ceremony, Council Chamberg. Concert Chamber, damage by Unity TheatreWellington Town Hall taken just before opening51 Forres Streeta. Grating, Hutt RoadThe Barber of SevilleCivic Centre ReconstructionSummer Citya. Graves of Peter and Hilda Mac Arthur, W.E. Williams, D. E. BauckeMobil Street RaceThorndon Esplanade, Wellington, New Zealanda. Machine, Engineering Repair ShopParty Girlsj. Land Projects Ltd, Happy Valley Rd, proposed industrial siteDemolition of the Wakefield Street Power StationParks and Recreation - Botanical Gardens: FloriadeCivic Centre ReconstructionSouthern Coastal Scenes, Island BayOriental Parade. 2341Wall decoration from Monde Marie coffee bard. Mr Dennis Lyall, Mr Alan Hardyp. Reception to Colombe Plan StudentsPanoramas - HarbourWellington Zoo, visitors and Zoo keepersc. Streetscape, Bunny Street intersectionb. Possibly explosives being used to demolish a portion of the hillside. Workmen are preparing site. Elevated view of site with large cloud of dustf. Working Mens Club, Mercer Streetb. Abandoned car, Horner Street, NewtownCivic Centre ReconstructionPanoramas - HarbourCleverly Polynesian Youth Festivalw. Vehicle Access, Newlands Road, Newlandsad. Town Planning, Traffic, Courtenay PlaceSummer City - Straw Fight / Building Stagee. BP Centre Traffic Safety WeekCivic Centre - ReconstructionNissan MobilSummer Cityg. Condition of street and footpath surfacesd. Display at Winter Show
 
 
 

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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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