1880s view of Wood Farm in Upper Moores Valley in Wainuiomata. The land has been logged making way for...
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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A view of Dick’s Hill (also known as Dick’s Ridge) in Homedale during the 1880s. Before this time, it...
In 1880, W.F. Oakes won a tender to construct a water race between the old dam and a pipeline...
W.F. Oakes was a notable contractor in the late 19th century, recognised for his contributions to infrastructure projects in...
Originally built in 1867 by John Mowlem, the property transitioned to brothers-in-law Duncan and John Sinclair.
In 1867, John McIlvride, the postmaster, is believed to have constructed the Wainui-O-Mata school masters house.
William Hobbard Morton (1866–1923) was Wellington’s Chief Engineer, overseeing key infrastructure projects, including the Morton Dam.
Collis House, built in the early 1860s, is named after the Collis family who settled in Wainuiomata. The house...
Thomas Scholes (1839–1923) constructed this cottage around 1865 on Coast Road, and it remains standing at 103 Coast Road...
The McIlvride cottage on today’s Moores Valley Road was later expanded to include a store and post office.
This historic Church, situated in Wainuiomata's oldest churchyard, held its inaugural service on February 6, 1866.
A photograph of Brookfield taken during the 1920s or 1930s. The Crowther home, built by John Crowther around 1863-1866,...
The old homestead, Willow Bank, Wainuiomata was built in 1862. Willow Bank was on the west bank of the...
Constructed in the early 1860s, Sinclair House was the home of Isabella Sinclair (1803 – 1882). Subsequently renamed Dyers...
Coast Road in Wainuiomata, connects suburbia (Homedale) to the rugged southern coastline of the North Island.
Fitzherbert Road, originally known as Swamp Road before 1959, extended to the base of the hills leading to Naenae...
Moores Valley Road connects the oldest shopping area to a valley that epitomises the rural charm of Wainuiomata.
Established in 1857, Wainuiomata Primary School, a state school, resides in Homedale, the oldest suburb in Wainuiomata.
Gollans Valley, located in the hills between Eastbourne and Wainuiomata is the only property in Wainuiomata with an Eastbourne...
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