View of part of Wellington showing the Rhodes, Hickson, Hunter and Fitzherbert wharves
This early map of Wellington County District shows a number of important historical sites, including Māori pā, pathways, wāhi tapu, and pre-1840 battle sites, as well as battle sites from the New Zealand Land Wars. A detail of Paremata Redoubt is also shown. The map comes from a folder of Public Works maps of early Wellington (mainly copies rather than originals). Archives Reference: AAOD W3273 Box 26/ WDO 32042 collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search#/?q=R18059704 Material from Archives New Zealand
St. Andrew’s Church is on the right. The horse on the lower right is drinking from a water trough near the Lyon St. Market
Early morning tug boats on the dock in Wellington, New Zealand.
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Widening and lowering the Miramar cutting circa early 1900s. Shows workmen and others. Photograph taken by S C Smith. Photograph published in `Ear...
Ohiro Road, BROOKLYN - 1913 - looking north - Harry Edmund Holland's house is marked with crosses. Ohiro Rd, all 3.3km of it, starts at Aro St and...
Andrew from High Riser sent through some scans of old photos of Wellington originally scanned and posted on Trams Down Under by Dave Menzie...
Virtually indistinguishable from private dwellings built in the early 20th century, these two-storey semi-detached houses in Coromandel Street, Newtown, Wellington, were constructed as part of the Liberal government's workers' dwellings scheme.
the fishing vessel MAIMAI - early 1960s - at Queen's Wharf, Wellington - from: Wellington Transport Memories...
One of the problems with my sewing is that I sew A LOT, and not all of it looks particularly interesting and dynamic unless I manage to do a whole photoshoot in it, in a picturesque locale (which, luckily, there are lots of in the Wellington region!). Thing is, photoshoots take a lot of time and planning, and a willing photographer (which, unluckily, Mr D is not often). So I do a bit of self-timed photos, and a lot of mannequin photos. Even with good images, some sewing isn’t that interesting without a really good story, and it’s too easy for too many blog posts to be summed up as: tl:dr – I sewed something and there were a few tiny problems but I fixed them and now I mostly like it. There isn’t a particularly interesting story for this sew. It’s a petticoat suitable for wear under late Victorian and early 1900s garments. It’s a basic 5-gore pattern with a bit of back gathers and a placket closure. It has tucks and a layer …
View from Hobson Street, Wellington, circa 1860, possibly photographed by James Coutts Crawford. The figure right of centre is Jessie Cruickshank C...
De Luxe Cafe, 80 Wilis Street in 1950.
Alex Casey yarns to Karen O’Leary, early childhood teacher by day and star of Wellington Paranormal and What We Do in The Shadows by night.
One of a series of postcards published by National View by Murfett Publishers Australia. Has the details on the rear with place for a stamp, address etc, and logo. Shows W2 546 (Spencer St Route 38), possibly about to pick up passengers at the Jolimont Road Stop. At the time Wellington Parade was effectively a one-way street with extensive car parking on the south side. Shows a Safety Zone on the north side of the tram tracks.
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Jumping in puddles • You’ll need a • Puddle • Wellington boots • A happy disposition • Laughter is infectious • Fun guaranteed • Add paint brushes • Brooms • Buckets • Paint • A towel
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New Zealand - Wellington - An aerial view of Wellington, looking across the main business centre to the residential area beyond
