The surveyed subdivision plan from 1945 outlines the development of Hine & Homedale Road, as well as Poole Crescent.
Wainuiomata: History
Articles about the history of Wainuiomata sorted by date.
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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American G.I’s on a Pig Hunt
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, People, War / 0A group of American GIs from Hutt Park Camp, together with local lads and Maisie Burt, pictured at Wainuiomata...
Evening Post 05 Jun 1943
David Johnson / / / History, News, Crash Reports, Deaths, Kittyhawk, Newspaper / 0That Sergeant Pilot Thomas Victor Marchant died from injuries suffered in a crash at Wainui-o-mata on May 1.
Wanganui Chronicle 05 May 1943
David Johnson / / / History, News, Crash Reports, Deaths, Kittyhawk, Newspaper / 0Sergeant Thomas Victor Marchant, P-.N.Z.A.F. lost his life on Saturday afternoon. when the aircraft in which he was the sole occupant...
Kittyhawk Plane Wreckage
David Johnson / / / History, Artefacts, Bush, Crash Reports, Deaths, Kittyhawk / 0History of Kittyhawk 3031, a plane that crashed in the hills in Wainuiomata in 1943. Includes photos of the...
Wainuiomata’s Own Water Supply
David Johnson / / / History, Artefacts, Bush, Rivers, Waterfall, Waterworks / 0Learn about Wainuiomata's own water supply schemes that drew from local sources like creeks and water tanks.
Aerial photo of Moores Valley & Reservoir Valley in 1942
David Johnson / / / Aerial, History, Photos, Waterworks / 0An aerial photograph taken in 1942 Moores Valley and Reservoir Valley, extending up to the old dam. Both valleys...
In the past, Skerretts Creek used to wind through both sides of the Sunny Grove valley. However, the creek...
Reservoir Valley Aerial View (c1941)
David Johnson / / / Aerial, History, Photos, Dams, Lower Dam, Morton Dam, Rivers / 0A 1941 aerial photograph of Reservoir Valley, taken before Hine Road was established. The image captures huts that once...
Homedale Aerial in 1941
David Johnson / / / Aerial, History, Photos / 0This aerial photograph of Homedale in Wainuiomata taken on 16 of January 1941 shows a number of interesting features.
The Black House
David Johnson / / / History, Artefacts, Bush, Huts / 0The Black House was a hunters hut that may have housed a ranger or caretaker who looked after the...
Dominion 25 Nov 1940
David Johnson / / / History, News, Housing, Lower Dam, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0The erection on the western side of the path which leads on to the Morton Dam of a new...
Evening Post 08 Feb 1935
David Johnson / / / History, News, Newspaper, Waterworks / 0Early residents of Wellington drew their supply of drinking water from wells, springs, and running water, or from tanks...
Possum Lodge
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Homes / 0This historic photograph shows Opossum Lodge / Possum Lodge and its external convenience (longdrop) as it appeared in the...
Contract for the Tunnel and Approaches
David Johnson / / / History, Pipeline, Tunnels, Waterworks / 0The works referred to herein are the tunnel and approach roads proposed to be built to provide improved access...
Evening Post 14 Aug 1929
David Johnson / / / History, News, Morton Dam, Newspaper, Orongorongo Catchment, Waterworks / 0Wellington’s 1930s water plan compares future supply options from Wainui, Orongorongo, Whakatikei, Akatarawa, and the Hutt River.
Family stories suggest there were long-standing feuds among several McIlvride siblings. The following are two letters between sisters.
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