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.
We mentioned yesterday that Mr Clark, C.E., and the City Engineer were about to proceed to Wainui-o-mata today to...
Map (9th September 1899) showing the deviation of the Wellington Napier Railway via Wainuiomata and Wairongomai Valley.
This old log arch cart lies hidden in the bush of Reservoir Valley, serving as a historical relic of...
Skerretts Creek was the location for a water catchment in the 1950-60s. Water was piped out of the creek...
As a kid growing up in Sunny Grove in the 1960s and 70s, I often played in Sinclair Cemetery...
The history of the Main Road Bridge is interesting. The bridge connects The Village with Homedale, the oldest part...
Authority has been given by the City Council for the purchase of 153½ acres of land at Wainui-o-mata for...
The City Surveyor having reported that the specifications, &c., for the tunnel in connection with the Wainuiomata water supply.
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