Smith’s Whare, a fishing hut near Moores Valley Road and Whitcher Grove, was likely once a logging worker’s hut.
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 of Wainuiomata.Net unless otherwise specified.
Beneath the old dam in Wainuiomata lie three large twenty four inch sluice pipes that were installed during the...
Reservoir Road, a private route for waterworks and council staff, doubles as the Lower Dam Walk on the Gums...
In 1883, the Wainuiomata dam sustained significant damage due to flooding, prompting an inspection by members of the Wellington...
The Waiwhetu Tunnel was constructed in the 1880s as a brick-lined passage to transport water from Wainuiomata to Wellington.
1880s view of the site where Richard Prouse Park in Wainuiomata is located. This view shows a number...
Looking down on the Dick family property in the 1880s, with their home nestled among the trees in the...
This view of Homedale, likely taken from The Rock on Moores Valley Road, captures the old Wainuiomata School.
Looking towards the west along Moore's Valley Road (in the foreground) and the Wainuiomata River, where the Main Road...
The fenced Sinclair Cemetery stands out in this photo with its perimeter of trees. At 5-7 Sunny Grove you...
This view captures a fenced-off Hine Road Recreation Area in the 1870s or 1880s. In that era, the reserve...
The old dam known as the lower dam including this spillway was constructed in the 1880s and was decommissioned...
This old log arch cart lies hidden in the bush of Reservoir Valley, serving as a historical relic of...
1880s view of Wood Farm in Upper Moores Valley in Wainuiomata. The land has been logged making way for...
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.
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