This photo shows the Williams General Store on Main Road, around 1939. The building was originally part of McIlvride...
Wainuiomata: Photos (Page 17)
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 of Wainuiomata.Net unless otherwise specified.
Lower Dam Drained for Maintenance in 1939
David Johnson / / / Photos, Dams, Lower Dam, Waterworks / 0Lower Dam in Wainuiomata or the original dam as it was also known was drained in 1939 for maintenance....
Photo of Fitzherbert Road and Wainuiomata Roads (circa 1939) taken by the Wainui-o-mata Development Ltd; Todd, Harry Jackson (1918-1993).
Photograph taken in October 1936 showing the Lower Dam and the original intake where water was diverted into the...
The Powerhouse
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Buildings, Museums / 0The Power House at Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui, a museum, is one of the important historic buildings within the...
Para Hill Observation Post located near Baring Head,is one of the historic military sites on Wellington's rugged south coast.
Baring Head Lighthouse stands above Cook Strait at Baring Head / Ōrua-pouanui, on the south coast of Wainuiomata.
Pictured is Dick Wootton, a woodcutter and post splitter from Orongorongo Station. He's working on a 2-meter diameter Totara...
Five Mile Track in 1933
David Johnson / / / Photos, Mountains, Walks / 0View from the Five Mile Track at the top of Gut Buster in the year 1933. In the distance,...
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...
St Albans House
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Homes, Housing / 0St Albans House, located on Coast Road in Wainuiomata, was built in the late 1920s for Maurice James Burdan...
Orongorongo Pipeline
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Artefacts, Pipeline, Waterworks / 0The Orongorongo Pipeline, constructed between 1921 and 1926, played a crucial role in supplying untreated water to Wellington.
Old O-K Venturi Meter House
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Artefacts, Pipeline, Waterworks / 0The Old O-K Venturi Meter House was erected no later than 1926. Today, it's hidden in native bush inside...
New water supply from Orongorongo Stream – 1924-04-03
David Johnson / / / News, Photos, Orongorongo Catchment / 0Wellington City’s major new water supply from the Orongorongo Stream was officially turned on by the Mayor, Mr R....
Aerial view of Morton Dam in the year 1924. You can see the spillway, tower with gantry, and reservoir...
Morton Dam Spillway in 1924
David Johnson / / / Photos, Dams, Morton Dam, Rivers, Waterfalls, Waterworks / 0Looking at the Morton Dam spillway in action in the year 1924. Morton Dam was once the main source...
Orongorongo Pipeline Bridges
David Johnson / / / Photos, Bridges, Orongorongo Pipeline, Pipeline, Rivers, Tunnels / 0Views of the Orongorongo pipeline bridges that carries the Orongorongo Water Pipe across the Orongorongo River.
Orongorongo Caretakers House
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Homes, Housing / 0The caretaker’s house in the Orongorongo Valley was built around 1922 to 1923 during construction of the Orongorongo water...
The History of George Creek Road
David Johnson / / / History, Photos, Morton Dam, Orongorongo Catchment, Roads, Semple’s Camp, Streets, Waterworks / 0George Creek Road was built in 1922. It runs from Morton Dam to the Wainuiomata entrance of the Ōrongorongo...
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