Aerial photos showing the first intersection upon entering Wainuiomata, where Main Road meets Fitzherbert Road.
Wainuiomata: Photos
Photos of Wainuiomata sorted chronologically by date.
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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Looking down on the Hine Road Recreation Area in 1987, one can see the absence of the Wainuiomata Garden...
Wainuiomata Primary School (circa 1987), a state school, resides in Homedale, the oldest suburb in Wainuiomata.
Looking at Wainuiomata River in flood with Main Road Bridge and the Rotary Park entrance in the background. Date:...
A swollen Wainuiomata River flowing under Main Road Bridge with Wainuiomata Primary School just in view. Date: 21st May,1981.
Photos of Morton Dam, circa 1980. In view is the dam, spillway, and a walkway that went through the...
Photo circa 1970s of the beginning of Reservoir Valley with some pipes to the left and a firebreak visible...
An aerial photograph taken on 30th December 1974 captures the upper Moores Valley of Wainuiomata with Naenae also in...
Images and memories capturing the essence of the Wainuiomata Waterworks as shared by the Reidy Family, and conveyed by...
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...
A line of vehicles traversing a freshly paved stretch of Wainuiomata Road as it climbs up Wainuiomata Hill.
Aerial view of Wainuiomata in 1963 showing Queen Street and Arakura. In 1958, Fraser Barton opened the first shop on...
View of Wainuiomata Valley as seen from the summit of Wainuiomata Hill circa 1960. The suburb of Parkway and...
Looking at the second section of Queen Street around the year 1960. Photo is taken on The Strand which...
Development of houses took place in the 1960s in Sunny Grove. However, this photo from 1958 shows at...
A glimpse back to 1958 showing a freshly graded stretch of roadway along Wainuiomata Road (Wainuiomata Hill Road).
A color image of the Wainuiomata Valley from the summit of Wainuiomata Hill. While there is housing, Parkway is...
View of the Empire Hotel in 1955. This pub was located on Moores Valley Road just back from the...
The image of Wainuiomata from 1954 offers a fascinating glimpse into the area's history, as it predates Arakura and...
WAINUIOMATA MUSEUM
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