After the Glenhill name was established, the area later became known as Riverlea. The surrounding land operated as Jenkins’...
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
Learn about Wainuiomata's own water supply schemes that drew from local sources like creeks and water tanks.
An 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...
Circa 1941, looking towards Wainuiomata Primary School on what was then known as Wainuiomata Road (now Main Road).
A 1941 aerial photograph of Reservoir Valley, taken before Hine Road was established. The image captures huts that once...
This aerial photograph of Homedale in Wainuiomata taken on 16 of January 1941 shows a number of interesting features.
The Black House was a hunters hut that may have housed a ranger or caretaker who looked after the...
The erection on the western side of the path which leads on to the Morton Dam of a new...
Homedale Road is named after Homedale, the oldest area in Wainuiomata. The name signifies a house located in a...
Mt Para Pump House supplied water from the Wainuiomata River to a military observation post on Mt Para near...
The Power House at Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui, a museum, is one of the important historic buildings within the...
The Old O-K Venturi Meter House was erected no later than 1926. Today, it's hidden in native bush inside...
Baring Head Lighthouse stands above Cook Strait at Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui, on the south coast of Wainuiomata.
Early residents of Wellington drew their supply of drinking water from wells, springs, and running water, or from tanks...
This historic photograph shows Opossum Lodge / Possum Lodge and its external convenience (longdrop) as it appeared in the...
The works referred to herein are the tunnel and approach roads proposed to be built to provide improved access...
Wellington’s 1930s water plan compares future supply options from Wainui, Orongorongo, Whakatikei, Akatarawa, and the Hutt River.
Sir Charles Perrin Skerrett, later Chief Justice of New Zealand, is remembered in Wainuiomata through Skerretts Creek and early...
WAINUIOMATA TOURS
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WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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