For the construction of the Solomon’s Knob Dam, it was made a condition of tender that contractors should make...
Wainuiomata: History
Articles exploring the history of Wainuiomata, dating back to the 1860s
Documenting the fascinating history of Wainuiomata with an ever growing collection of articles. Includes posts about the origins and pioneering period of Wainuiomata to historical sites and artefacts. Each article is dated, but the date represents the subject and not the date when the article was written. For example, when an article primarily focuses on a photograph captured in 1840 or discusses topics related to that specific year, the article will be time stamped with that year.
This approach provides readers with an experience, allowing them to traverse through history in chronological order and gain a precise understanding of how historical events and elements are situated within the broader timeline of Wainuiomata’s history. Nonetheless, when an article covers a lengthy period concerning its main subject, it will be time stamped based on the featured image, most recent image, or the date of the main subject.
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Historical Articles
The Jansen Home on Fitzherbert Road, circa 1908. The Jansen family, of Scandinavian origin, arrived in Wellington under the...
Tenders will be called for the construction of the big reservoir dam at Solomon's Knob, Wainui. It will be...
There is no Venturi meter installed at Karori, and therefore the figures cannot be given with the exactness possible...
In the early 1910s, deep within Sinclair Valley of Wainuiomata, a temporary but vibrant settlement emerged called Navvy-town.
The Morton Dam pipeline was a key part of Wellington’s early 20th-century water supply system. Constructed between 1908 and...
They walked up the valley to Solomon's Knob, where a hill spur juts out, as if for the very...
The City Council, accompanied by the leading officials, made their annual visit of inspection to Wainuiomata reservoir yesterday.
Wainuiomata Primary School (circa 1987), a state school, resides in Homedale, the oldest suburb in Wainuiomata.
John Coleman was a contractor in the late 19th century who played a vital role in developing the region’s...
Anxious time at Naenae: saving a sawmill. Many sleepless nights as fire reaches Wainui-o-Mata bush. For many days past,...
While reports have been coming to hand of devastation and suffering from bush fires where men are in a...
It is doubtful if many people in Wellington are aware that bush-felling is being earned out in the heart...
This photograph shows Morton Dam in Reservoir Valley Wainuiomata, under construction, likely taken between 1907 and 1908.
What the whole scheme means is best shown by a report drawn up by the City Engineer in November...
Built from 1908 to 1911, the Morton Dam in the Wainuiomata River catchment was named after William Hobbard Morton.
A slight accident occurred at the tunnel where some men were engaged repairing the Wainuiomata water supply.
A flood in the Hutt River swept away last night a portion of the pipe bridges used to carry...
Great Volume of Water in Hutt River. Wellington Water Supply Seriously Affected. Portion of Wainuiomata Main Carried Away.
The ridge upon which this tramway has been constructed is between two gullies, which converge at the foot of...
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