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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 Cityb. Panorama, WaterfrontEvents in WellingtonFancy FreeMobil Street RaceNissan Mobila. Willeston St footpath111 Lambton Quaya. No 47 Helston Roadg. Mansfield Street Flatsf. views of stairway access, collapsed bankSummer CitySummer Cityc. Ship, Hinemoa at Patent SlipPaul McCartney, The New World TourBrushwork; Transformations; William Main 'Gumsplodger'Te Aro and Thorndon c.1870j. Sar St, Washouta. Wall, Harrison St Flatsg. Cecil Road, slip between nos 71 and 73Panorama of Hataitai, Roseneath, Evans BayWadestown RoadUnite against COVID-19, Facebook post, New Zealand to move to Alert Level 4b. 4 Leeds Street, two-storey wooden and iron building.Fire Brigade; Cart and Hosec. Patanga Crescentc. No 128 Clyde St, Footpathl. Job 7990 Waterworksk. Reception, Mayor's room, New Caledonia Swimming Teamq. Zooa. Test Strip, Corporation YardGisellee. MuseumBallads to Blues ConcertMobil Street RaceSound Shell at the Centennial Exhibitiona. Khandallah Swimming Pool, Woodmancote RoadE, Installing artwork, artistMobil Street RaceLombard Street - 29 May 1968 Civic Centre Reconstructionab. Regent Park, Flat no 21. Hanson Street Block 1, Flat no 26. Hanson Street Block 2, Flat no 36Post Office Square at intersection of Jervois Quay and Customhouse Quayb. Tory Streetk. Milk station, Rahuih. King Street redevelopment schemec. Newlands Roadd. Karori ReservoirCivic Centre Reconstructiona. House Refuse Trucks
 
 
 

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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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