In the past, Skerretts Creek used to wind through both sides of the Sunny Grove valley. However, the creek...
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
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...
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.
Family stories suggest there were long-standing feuds among several McIlvride siblings. The following are two letters between sisters.
During the day Burns followed his dog down a gully after a goat, which he secured. When he came...
St Albans House, located on Coast Road in Wainuiomata, was built in the late 1920s for Maurice James Burdan...
One of the regulations states that a trapper may not set up a camp within the watershed of either...
1928 locality plan for Wainuiomata from Graham. P. H (town planner / architect) of the Wainui-o-mata Development Ltd.
On the Orongorongo side, there are very flourishing glow-worm colonies all the way through the hill but can be...
At the inquest concerning the death of Dr. Pigeon, who was drowned on Thursday while fishing at Wainuiomata.
The Orongorongo Pipeline, constructed between 1921 and 1926, played a crucial role in supplying untreated water to Wellington.
The proposal was that the water from the intake at Orongorongo should flow by direct main into the lower...
WAINUIOMATA TOURS
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WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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