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Panorama of Oriental Parade and Oriental Bay

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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
 
 

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a. Interior views of. Workmen constructing underground pumping stationSummer City - Beach Festivalj. Presentation, Traffic House, Traffic Safety Weekd. Slip, Mairangi RoadCivic CentreNissan Mobil 500, face paintingWellington Zoo Programme and an Irish Visitor at a park or garden, c.1982d. No 22 Brooklyn Road, sewer overflow in and around houseFarewell at Library for Jacquie Baxter (J C Sturm)g. Traffic, Cuba StWorkmen constructing unidentified structure, Wadestown Road, Wadestowna. Panoramic View, South Karori RoadNissan Mobil 500Summer CityMcDowell, Commander of HM NZS 'Otago'g. Lawn Cemetery, Karori Cemeteryf. Happy Valleya. Kilbirnie re-zoneMayoral Portraits- photographs in Council ChamberCivic Centre Reconstructionb. Interior of Drain, Weka Street, MiramarCivic Centre - Reconstructiond. Melrose Subdivisiona. Elevated view of the Maranui Bitumen PlantSeatoun Wharfd. Chaytor St. Upland Rd. Traffic deptMunicipal Electricity Department control room[CW: People in blackface] Entertainers in one of the pubs during the fund raising appealHarlemThai Royal Visit, King Bhumibol (speaking)b. Footpath, 25a Arlington Street, Mount CookShop fronts / verandahs, Riddiford Streetb. Public Relations OfficerCivic Centre ReconstructionTEV Wahine, Cabin B222d. No 123 Ironside Roadb. Glasgow StMr K. Bradley, Director, Commonwealth Institute with G. Arcus, deputising for Mayorb. Abattoirs, Left hand side of 1 of 2 PanoramasGathering at Brooklyn Resource Centrem. Waterworks, Orongorongo, WainuiNo. 2 Pumping Station, Oriental Parade - constructionb. Glenside Sewage Planta. Duncan Terrace, Flats Stage 2DIC, Collapse of Verandah, fatal accidentd. Milk Dept, Tory StLord & Lady Norrie-departureb. Traffic Signalsba. Presentation of Medals to Councillors, His Excellency Sir Bernard Fergusson. Council Chambersb. Plimmer House, Boulcott Street
 
 
 

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