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Exterior of the Wellington Central Library Children's Section, Wellington Public LibraryWellington Railway StationWellington : Biography of a City55 Minute Dry Cleaning, Cuba StreetLambton QuayThorndon QuayThe Second to Last Tram, Lambton QuayWorser Bay, SeatounBoat Sheds, Clyde Quay Boat HarbourGovernment BuildingsThe Last Car for Oriental BayKarori ReservoirCourtenay PlaceGrey Street & Queens WharfPictorial souvenir of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, 1939-1940Specially Selected Views of WellingtonJames Smith's CornerTe Aro

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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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Makara BeachPostcard of a young man65 Norway StreetMotorway constructionCorner of Karori Road and Chaytor Street17 Freyberg Street18 & 18a Virginia GroveInterior of the Wellington Municipal  Library 1 - 3 Garrett Street, Te Aro109 Hanson Street, Newtown12 & 14 Buller Street 50 Epuni StreetSight-Seeing Wonderful WellingtonOhiro RoadSpinning Top, Robert JahnkeKarori RoadThe Esplanade, Houghton BayMiramar Motor Camp8 Douglas Street, Mt CookDominion Day at ParliamentNgaio Union church, 5 Kenya Street.The Wellington Amateur Operatic Society: "La Mascotte"Opening of the new Children's LibraryScope 9, Winter 1992Sydney Street HousesByrd Memorial, Mount Victoria214 The TerraceWellington Central Public Library180 Riddiford Street, Newtown205 The TerraceKarori Reservoir TowerMāori Land protest at Parliament89 Fairlie Terrace, Kelburn5 - 8 Windsor PlaceWellington Airport terminal buildings27 Riddiford Street, NewtownCuba Mall10 - 18 Emerson StreetOld Bank ClockThe record listening room, Wellington Central Public LibraryThe Centennial History of Wellington College, 1867 - 196743 Grove Road, KelburnChristmas 1961Wellington City Council ChambersLyall Bay breakwater construction (IV)Wellington: New Zealand's Container Capital (c. 1972)James Gear Butcher, Lambton QuayMural, Meral GeylaniQueen's Wharf The United Kingdom Pavilion at the Centennial Exhibition