A line of vehicles traversing a freshly paved stretch of Wainuiomata Road as it climbs up Wainuiomata Hill. The Hutt County Council forced drivers to help settle the aggregate in the fresh coating by closing off two lanes, compelling all traffic to traverse the £5000 surface at a sluggish 5 mph crawl. Picture captured on March 25, 1964.
Cars Driving on Newly Sealed Road in 1964
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View of the Wainuiomata Garden of Remembrance in 2023
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Photo of The Garden of Remembrance in Wainuiomata taken in the year 2023. This cemetery site is located in...
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Colemans Tunnel in 2023
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Image depicting Colemans Tunnel and shaft captured in 2023. Initially built during 1881-1882, the shaft now remains concealed.
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Morton Dam in 2024
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Photo of Morton Dam in the year 2024. The dam was decommissioned in 1988, but most of the structure...
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Evening Post 20 Mar 1883
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The tender of Messrs G. H. Bayliss & Co. has been accepted by the City Council for the construction...
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House Northbrook in Wainuiomata
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Originally built in 1867 by John Mowlem, the property transitioned to brothers-in-law Duncan and John Sinclair.
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Whakanui Track View of Wainuiomata
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This view from the Whakanui Track gives an expansive look at Wainuiomata. Immediately below is Nikau Valley and Moores...
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V12 Allison Motor from Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk
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Looking at a V12 Allison Motor from a Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk that crashed in the Wainuiomata hills in 1943.
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Evening Post 23 Jun 1882
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City Council. The report of the Wainui-o-mata Waterworks Committee was read, and its adoption moved by Councillor Allen.
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