The Sinclair Tramway in Wainuiomata was built in the 1870s. It was used primarily for logging and transporting timber.
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
A fatal accident occurred at Haslam's Wainuiomata Saw Mills on Tuesday afternoon. It seems that Haslam and a man named John...
1869 Jan – John Stack – commenced employment at Haslam’s Sawmill. Evening Post: 19 Jan 1870.
Wellington Independent 13 Apr 1869. Birth. On April 7, at Moness, Wainuiomata, the wife of Mr John Sinclair, of...
30 chains including seven chains of rock in Wainuiomata Valley – Mr Haslam and H. Sinclair will show the...
Wellington Independent: 02 May 1868 Crown Grants Crown Grants: - Grant No.2681 John Sinclair, Wainuiomata, 105 acres.
On leaving Sinclair’s, we followed a track up the valley to the Wainuiomata for six miles to the point...
Originally built in 1867 by John Mowlem, the property transitioned to brothers-in-law Duncan and John Sinclair.
700 Acres of Land, situated in Moores Valley, Wainuiomata District. There is an abundance of timber of the finest...
In 1867, John McIlvride, the postmaster, is believed to have constructed the Wainui-O-Mata school masters house.
The Hutt Rifle Volunteers met at the Taita target on Thursday last, to compete for the above prizes. The...
Board of Wardens for the next two years: Messrs George Allen, John Crowther, George Wood, John Sinclair, J. C....
William Hobbard Morton (1866–1923) was Wellington’s Chief Engineer, overseeing key infrastructure projects, including the Morton Dam.
Collis House, built in the early 1860s, is named after the Collis family who settled in Wainuiomata. The house...
Thomas Scholes (1839–1923) constructed this cottage around 1865 on Coast Road, and it remains standing at 103 Coast Road...
This historic Church, situated in Wainuiomata's oldest churchyard, held its inaugural service on February 6, 1866.
This document records the final wishes of Hugh Sinclair. His wife Agnes did not receive ownership of his principal...
The old homestead, Willow Bank, Wainuiomata was built in 1862. Willow Bank was on the west bank of the...
Constructed in the early 1860s, Sinclair House was the home of Isabella Sinclair (1803 – 1882). Subsequently renamed Dyers...
Partial plan of the Wai-nui-o-mata and O-Rongo-Rongo Districts – 31 Oct 1860. There are some interesting names and spellings...
WAINUIOMATA TOURS
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WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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