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Photograph Album of Mount Victoria tunnel construction, 1929-1933

Ceremony for the start of work on the Mount Victoria Tunnel. A group of officials and dignitaries face a small crowd seated on wooden bench seats.

Ceremony for the start of work on the Mount Victoria Tunnel. A small crowd watches as an official in shirt sleeves, uses a pick to officially start the work on the Tunnel.

Elevated view of work in progress on the west portal of the Mount Victoria tunnel. Trolleys on railway tracks and towed by horses are being used to remove excavated rock. Two-storey wooden dwellings can be seen on Paterson Street in background.

Looking towards the working face of the west portal from the end of Taurima Street.

Looking towards the working face of the east portal. A horse used in the excavating work is tethered to the left of the image.

Elevated view from above tunnel entrance, looking back towards Hataitai. Horses are being used to tow away trolleys of excavated soil and rock.

Elevated view of the Hataitai Tip. This is where excavated rock is dumped during construction of the Mount Victoria Tunnel. Residential area of Hataitai can be seen in background.

Elevated view of western portal under construction. The tunnel is beginning to take a recognisable shape.

Machinery used in construction of Mount Victoria Tunnel.

Interior view of eastern portal of Mount Victoria Tunnel. Wooden poles are used to shore up excavated area.

Interior view of eastern portal of Mount Victoria Tunnel. Wooden poles are used to shore up excavated area.

View showing timber profiling used at portals and one method of loading trucks in drives with enlargement spoil.

Bins nearing completion on the west side.

General view of work site.

Typical concreting set up on eastern side. Shows method and scaffolding used to apply concrete to interior of the tunnel.

Typical enlargement timbers with profile on the west side. Shows timbers used to shore up excavated area of tunnel, before concrete is applied.

Final enlargement complete, viewed from east side. Shows timbers used to shore up excavated area.

Electrical shovel on centre block. Machinery used to remove soil and rock.

Typical roof duct concreting.

Typical roof duct concreting.

Completed roof duct.

Completed path duct.

Shaft Flare timbering on the east side.

Completed Shaft Flare on the west side.

Air metering in path duct.

Fan unit.

Control Board in the Fanhouse.

Bins for tunnel floor. Possibly producing crushed rock and concrete for tunnel floor. W.C.C Engineers truck is picking up load of material.

Elevated view of the bins for tunnel floor. Possibly producing crushed rock and concrete for tunnel floor. Horse and cart are being used to collect material.

Dignitaries and officials address a large crowd at the official opening of the completed Mount Victoria Tunnel. 12 October 1931

Crowd moving into the newly opened Mount Victoria Tunnel.

Aerial view of the Hataitai play area, looking towards Newtown.

Aerial view of the Wellington City Corporation Yard on Clyde Quay.

Elevated view of the western portal of the Mount Victoria Tunnel, looking across the Basin Reserve towards Mount Victoria.