At Karaka Bay
Here are some of the late-19th century Māori residents of Karaka Bay, in one of several similar photographs by Henry Wright (1844–1932). The Pākehā woman is probably Wright’s daughter, while […]
Here are some of the late-19th century Māori residents of Karaka Bay, in one of several similar photographs by Henry Wright (1844–1932). The Pākehā woman is probably Wright’s daughter, while […]
Here is early Wellington on a good day, looking north down Lambton Quay. On the left, with the veranda, is Barrett’s Hotel, the social hub for many. On the right […]
Here is William Barnard Rhodes (1807–78), the richest man in early Wellington, photographed in 1858 with his first wife Sarah, and Maryann, his Māori daughter from an earlier relationship. It […]
Few places in Wellington are as rich in social history as the Basin Reserve. Nowadays, it is regarded internationally as one of the world’s oldest and best cricket grounds. Since […]
Here is Dr Agnes Bennett (1872–1960), photographed with friends on a summer driving expedition in her new car. It was on the eve of World War I and they were […]
Here we are at the Wellington Girls’ College in Thorndon. It is Parents’ Day, 1927, and the girls are demonstrating their skill at Swedish drill. This particular move was called […]
Through the 1960s, photographer and architecture researcher Duncan Winder had a mission. He was an enthusiast for good architecture and set himself the task of documenting it, all around Wellington […]
Here is young Charles Heaphy’s view of Te Aro flat, from his cottage up on Flagstaff Hill, above the Lambton Quay/Willis Street intersection. Willis Street skirts the harbour and heads […]
It is always good to celebrate a successful Wellington business. Vance Vivian, Wellington’s very own top-of-the-range specialty men’s clothing store, has just turned 90. The company is still going strong, […]
This month the All Blacks take on the South Africans at the Cake Tin. They are always our toughest rugby foes. This photograph is from the final test of the […]