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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

Glover Park, constructionMobil Street Raceb. The Terrace parking buildingc. L Nicholls Councilmane. Sub Standard Dwelling, 90 Mein Streetb. Views from roof of MO BuildingCivic Centre ReconstructionReception for Alfred Hill- composerMichael Fowler Centre ConcertsSummer City - Kite Day / Skits in Schoolsx. Evening for retired members, Green roomWar Refugees in transit, near Wellingtona. Nos 1-3 Washington AvenueWellington Zoo Programme and an Irish Visitor at a park or garden, c.1982j. Interior of Laboratory at Corporation Yarda. Slip - Valley StreetMiramar: Damage to Street Works. Mr Hunt's instructions to Mr Murphy (Wellington City Council Inspector)k. Broderick Road flats, General views and environsg. Traffic, Wallace Street, John Street, Mount CookSummer City, Run Round the RosesPascoes Brewery, Bond StreetGrosvenor Terrace SlipMobil Street Raced. Willis St-Ghuznee StUnite against COVID-19, Tweet, New Zealand to remain at Alert Level 4d. The Terracea. Damaged Motor Vehicler. No 24 Crieff Std. Meter warden (Miss Henwood)c. Motor Vehicle No. 261-557Cuba Mall water sculptureg. Tunnel - Waterworks, Maldive Stc. Newlands Pumping Station. Johnsonville Pumping Station. Ironside Rd. Warwick St. Karori ReservoirCivic Centre Reconstructiona. Strathmore Avenue Flats, MiramarThe Ten Tenors, "Mum's The Word" World TourEvents in Wellingtonb. M. E. D Trench, Curtis Streetc. Civic Square, wide angle photosk. Substandard dwellings-see log booka. No 104 Tasman StThree by EkmanGilbert Young play area, prior to construction of parkFrank Kitts with 3 chimpanzeesWellington Post Office illuminations, Prince of Wales visitd. Nairn Street Flats - constructiona. Damaged Motor Vehicle, Sussex Streetc. Rest areasa. Elevated view of Railway Tram Terminus on Thorndon Quay / Featherston Street - people waiting for trams, buses, motor vehiclesWool Gang in J Store and drawing of Wharf Office
 
 
 

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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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