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Wellington City nightscape, City reflected in harbour

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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.

 

Wellington City Archives acknowledges the mana and tangata whenua of this region/rohe and the connection they have to this whenua/land.

Featured Content / Whakaaturanga Ihirangi

 

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

j. Traffic Safety Week, Council Chambers, Presentation by Cr Buttonr. Shandon Golf ClubWinter Spectacularo. Various buildings and shops, Lambton Quay, Manners St, Featherston St, Panama Streetb. Waterworks, Wainuia. Contract 2029, Construction of Tank, Karori ReservoirNissan MobilAwateaSummer CityParks and Recreation - Botanical Gardensf. Waterworks, Wainuib. Drainage, Curtis Streetp. Traffic, Cuba StC, Installing artwork, artistCivic Centre ReconstructionParks and Recreation - Botanical Gardens: Rose Gardensc. Mr K Boyden, Broadcasting House. Messines Rd ReservoirElevated view of the intersection of The Ridgeway and Farnham Street. The Mornington residential area is being developeda. Town plannerd. Traffic Safety Week Service in St Pauls Cathedrald. No 23 Wadestown RoadParks and Recreation - Summer City Programmesl. Ridgeway extensionHouses in Aro Street area, Scottbs. Central Library, interior and exteriorp. Unknown housear. Substandard dwellingsCivic Centre ReconstructionAlbum 2, Waitangi Day, kapa haka being perfomed, 1995Summer City - Holmes and Judge Dance ShowElevated view of Te Aro, with the Taranaki Street and Manners Street intersection in the foregroundj. Emergency exercise, Lyall Bayp. Traffic Safety Week, 17-24 Marcha. Streetscape, Hutt Roadc. Streetscape, Rongotai Road, Kilbirnied. Taranaki - Buckle StreetsCivic Centre ReconstructionCivic Centre Reconstructionf. Wellington Club, San Sebastian Road frontaged. Bridle Track, Khandallah to KaiwharawharaThe Weddinge. Flats and buildings; Views from Lombard Street pkg building and interior viq. Traffic Safety Week, 17-24 MarchGeneral - Southern Coastal ScenesParks and Recreation - Botanical Gardensg. Concert Chamber, damage by Unity Theatreo. Civic Square, Princess Anne and royal party walking around, accompanied by Mayor, Town Clerk and their wivesSummer City - Bricks / Marathon / Anderson Parka. Wadestown Road, footpathRural or undeveloped area. Photograph of damage to road surface, Unidentified road, 1926
 
 
 

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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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