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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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d. Reception, traffic housel. Drainage, Wellington Airportaa. Rugby, Martin Luckie ParkPortrait of Mr. G Boltona. Tasman Sth. Supermarkets, Kilbirnie, Constable StreetBritish Chief of Staff, Commander Vickberg (UK Salvation Army)Civic Centre - ReconstructionWater Works engineer J.S. Carmichael: retirement farewellWellington Harbour Board pile driversd. L Nicholls Councilmanb. Rex St, FootpathMakura First Class Smoker RoomMichael Fowler Centree. Display at Winter Show24 Grant Road, Private Hospital: see H. Elder Wellington Public Library, Civic Records fileCivic Centre ReconstructionHouses in Aro Street area, ScottCivic Centre ReconstructionMichael Fowler Centre, interior viewSummer City - Tech Crewb. Blundell Bros building, Lukes LaneBreaker BayCuba Mall, bucket fountaine. Crossing - Main Rd KaroriBlood BrothersBrochure, Monowai Islands Cruise, 1936, Motor Tours at Suuva, Fiji, Saturday, 18th July (Morning or Afternoon)Civic Centre - ReconstructionView of Khandallah, from Mount Misery [Rangoon Heights]Wellington Zoo groundsFrontage of Carpet Shop, 67 Victoria StreetSir Leonard Holmes: President of English Law SocietyDeparture of 2nd contingent from Wellington, for the South African Wara. A large piece of machineryArlington Street, houses, TrolovePanoramas - Harbour"Greetings from Newtown"f. Waterworks, Orongorongo, Wainuii. Kelburn Paraded. Brooklyn Road, footpathd. Hawkestone Crescent, setting out of tunnelsPumping Station, Devonshire StreetQueens WharfSummer CitySummer CityOld Library and Technical collegen. Mr K Boyden, Broadcasting House. Messines Rd ReservoirWellington Central Public Library: Newspaper Room (photographed just before conversion to include Commonwealth Collection)Lord & Lady Mountbatten: receptiond. Kaiwarra [Kaiwharawhara] Stream Crossing at Hutt Road
 
 
 

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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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