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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
 
 

Image Lucky Dip / Tou Waimarie Whakaahua

Summer Cityd. Mansfield Street Flatsa. Workmen constructing drainage systema. Interior of Council laboratory, people at work. d. Slip, unidentified propertyArlington Street, urban renewal old houses on present sitesa. No 149 Main Road, Johnsonville34 Wigan Street, Te AroAro Street, workman with Celerity GrinderMunicipal Electricity Department control room372 Karori RoadWellington City Transport, Scenic Bus Tour brochurePetone Centennial MemorialCivic Centre Reconstructionb. Pipes and electrical machinerya. AbattoirsHutt Roadb. No 104 Tasman Std. Views of residential areaf. Book to be presented to Governor General Viscount Cobham, from Wellington City CouncilCriterion Family Hotel, corner of Willis Street and Old Customhouse QuayFarewell at Library for Jacquie Baxter (J C Sturm)i. Presentation, Traffic HousePart three of a panorama of Te Aro from the Ford building, Courtenay Placek. Shandon Golf Clubc. Oriental Parade. Evans Bay RoadGlover Park, constructioni. Traffic Safety Week, Council Chambers, Presentation by Cr ButtonSakai Sister City Event at Te Papak. Accesses, Hornsey Road and Sutherland Rd, reconstructionThe Mayor meets with Cliff Richarda. No 21 Buller StHouses in Aro Street area, Scottd. Car Barns, Kilbirnie Transport WorkshopSummer Citybf. Visit of Chief Constable of LancashireCivic Centre ReconstructionPresentation at Computer Servicesa. Traffic, Glenmore StreetCivic Dinner: Renouf Foyer, Inaugural AwardsMonteverdi Venetian Christmas Vespersa. No 61 Pretoria Rd, goat tied up on section, Mr M Muire. Dwellings, Taft Street, Brooklync. Viberts StoreNissan Mobile. 42 main, Johnsonville, drainageCivic Centre ReconstructionGroup playing sports, Porirua2 Hay Streetk. Kearney EstateKaiwharawhara School children out for walk
 
 
 

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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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