A memory around 1972 of 'Northbrook' house in Wainuiomata which was originally inhabited by the Wood family.
Wainuiomata: Buildings
Explore a diverse array of historical buildings and homes, along with noteworthy modern structures, in Wainuiomata. Highlights encompass the venerable Coast Road Church, that stands as one of the oldest structures in the area, to various shops, schools, and more.
The Morton Dam Strainer Building in Wainuiomata filtered water from the dam before it was piped to Wellington.
The Control Valve Building houses valves and related equipment that regulate the flow and pressure of water within the...
The Community Centre was also used as a Plunket rooms & later became the library which is now housed...
The Public Hall once stood at the corner of Main and Homedale Roads. It was replaced by the School...
The Community Centre was also used as a Plunket rooms & later became the library which is now housed...
Farmland in Homedale, looking north towards the village from Coast Road. In view are the school, the school house,...
View of The Village, circa 1941. The Wainuiomata Transport building to the right, was known as Claude's shop.
A bus fills up at the only petrol pump in Wainuiomata in 1941, located at Claude Williams' shop, which...
Circa 1941, looking towards Wainuiomata Primary School on what was then known as Wainuiomata Road (now Main Road).
In the early 1910s, deep within Sinclair Valley of Wainuiomata, a temporary but vibrant settlement emerged called Navvy-town.
Wainuiomata Primary School (circa 1987), a state school, resides in Homedale, the oldest suburb in Wainuiomata.
Smith’s Whare, a fishing hut near Moores Valley Road and Whitcher Grove, was likely once a logging worker’s hut.
Originally built in 1867 by John Mowlem, the property transitioned to brothers-in-law Duncan and John Sinclair.
This historic Church, situated in Wainuiomata's oldest churchyard, held its inaugural service on February 6, 1866.
Established in 1857, Wainuiomata Primary School, a state school, resides in Homedale, the oldest suburb in Wainuiomata.
The story of Moness begins with Hugh Sinclair's arrival in New Zealand in 1839. About nine years later,...
Glenhill was the family house of John Sinclair, located around 136 Hine Road today. Glenhill means a narrow...
Ōrongorongo Station in Wainuiomata was established around 1846 when Daniel Riddiford occupied the land after arriving in Wellington in...
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WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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