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Te Aro, 1858Lambton QuayThorndon QuayThe Second to Last Tram, Lambton QuayWorser Bay, SeatounBoat Sheds, Clyde Quay Boat HarbourGovernment BuildingsThe Last Car for Oriental BayKarori ReservoirCourtenay PlaceJervois QuayGrey Street & Queens WharfPictorial souvenir of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, 1939-1940Specially Selected Views of WellingtonJames Smith's CornerTe AroExterior of the Wellington Central Library Children's Section, Wellington Public LibraryWellington Railway StationCuba Street Wellington : Biography of a City55 Minute Dry Cleaning, Cuba StreetClearing sand dunes at Lyall BayTaxi stand at the railway stationShort Sunderland NZ4115

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Welcome to the Wellington City Recollect website, a database of heritage photos, books, maps and related ephemera reflecting the Capital's past. The database is administered by Wellington City Libraries.

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Construction of the Michael Fowler CentreWillis StreetPlimmer Steps7 Kelvin GroveCapital Times, 8th April 1986The Story of ScotsPapakowhai89 Austin StreetTrail of Light - Landmarks Tribute Book Volume II. Capital Times, 27th June 1989Sydney Street West, Thorndon Cooper Street, KaroriSteps in The CrescentLuxford StreetCapital Times, 17th March 2010Botanical GardensCapital Times, 17th May 1988The National Museum of New ZealandRoseneath Store, 9 Grafton Road, RoseneathNational War Memorial CarillonCapital Times, 17th May 2000The New Zealand Players: "Saint Joan"Crowds watching the Masport CupTrentham RacecourseWellington Municipal Abattoir, Ngauranga117-129 Customhouse QuayPost Office, Cambridge Terrace19 Finlay Terrace, Mt CookVivian Street (Buller Street)The Centennial History of Wellington College, 1867 - 19672 Brooklyn TerraceBeacon with wreck of S.S Devon134 Vivian StreetLower Hutt : the city where progress is a way of life 161 Daniell Street, NewtownBotanical GardensMiramar ParkCapital Times, 27th January 1993Railway Offices120-122 Adelaide Road, NewtownManners StreetTakeaways, 28 - 30 Happy Valley Road, Owhiro Bay Library Assistant Anne Selwyn 244 & 246 Cuba StreetReference material, 'old' Central LibraryCity Voice, 12th October 2000Capital Times, 26th March 1985Agenda, October 1986Kupe Statue at the Centennial ExhibitionBotanical Garden