A 1971 aerial view of Wainuiomata shows Parkway College, now called Wainuiomata High School, under construction on the far...
Wainuiomata: Photos
Photographic timeline of Wainuiomata
Documenting Wainuiomata with an ever growing collection of photos. This includes locations such as the town centre, suburbs, landscapes, coastline, rivers, and reserves.
Photo articles are dated by the age of the main photo or the main subject rather than when the article was written. This places the photos in a timeline. Some photos date back to the 1800s. We either have permission to show these old photos or they have no copyright. Modern photos on the site were taken by David Johnson unless otherwise specified.
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This photograph looks along Main Road in Wainuiomata around the year 1970. Visible in the scene are several older...
Photo of Wainuiomata Road & Fitzherbert Road (circa 1970) taken Todd, Harry Jackson (1918-1993) of the Wainui-o-mata Development Ltd.
The O-K Kinney Strainer Chamber formed part of the O-K pipeline system, which carried raw water from the Orongorongo...
View of the Main Road Bridge on Main Road, Homedale, Wainuiomata, with several period cars visible in the background.
Explore the history of Whitcher Grove, once home to the Sinclair family, known for their mill operation and stately...
The Morton Dam Strainer Building in Wainuiomata filtered water from the dam before it was piped to Wellington.
Images and memories capturing the essence of the Wainuiomata Waterworks as shared by the Reidy Family, and conveyed by...
The Wainuiomata Baths is are one of the valley’s most enduring community facilities and have played a central role...
A structure containing 4 venturi meters to measure water flow on the O-K pipeline was constructed in the 1960s.
This aerial photo, taken on 7 December 1966, captures Wainuiomata during a period of development. Arakura is shown under...
Looking over the spillway of Morton Dam circa 1965. In view is the Morton Dam Strainer Building which was...
Looking at the Morton Dam spillway in action in the year 1924. Morton Dam was once the main source...
Aerial image of Wainuiomata Road in 1964, showing Wainuiomata Road over the Wainuiomata Hill summit and into the valley.
A line of vehicles traversing a freshly paved stretch of Wainuiomata Road as it climbs up Wainuiomata Hill.
Willis Grove traces its origins to the time when the valley was transitioning from farmland and bush into a...
Norfolk Street in Wainuiomata is a local neighbourhood retail strip that took shape in the early 1960s. It serves...
Aerial view of Wainuiomata in 1963 showing Queen Street and Arakura. In 1958, Fraser Barton opened the first shop on...
The Control Valve Building houses valves and related equipment that regulate the flow and pressure of water within the...
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