Local History / May 2023
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The complex history behind some of Wellingtons’ favourite parks
- Capital Magazine
- Emus, earthquakes, and estates – oh my! Matthew Plummer takes a trip down the garden path to explore how three popular parks came to be. The post The complex history behind some of Wellingtons’ favourite parks appeared first on Capital Magazine.
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Rise of the Cake Tin: A History of Wellington Regional Stadium
- Wellington City Council
- Wellington wouldn’t be Wellington without its stadium. As the city embarks on its biggest transformation programme since the development of the Wellington waterfront more than 30 years ago, we’re highlighting some corners of the city that help make Wellington a better place to live, work, and play.
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Sky Stadium, Waterloo Quay, Pipitea, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6140, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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History of olive trees in Mount Victoria
- Wellington City Council
- Move over Mediterranean. Find out how a little suburb at the bottom of the globe produced some of the world’s best extra-virgin olive oil.
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Mt. Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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NEWS RELEASE – Kings Birthday – 5th June – Open Day
- Wrights Hill Fortress
- FOR IMMEDIATE USE … MAY / JUNE 2023 Wellington’s historic Wrights Hill Fortress in Karori will be reopening for public inspection again on King’s Birthday, Monday 5th June.
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Wright's Hill Fortress, Wrights Hill Road, Karori, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6012, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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City Archives focuses on new online image collection
- Wellington City Council
- Thousands of photos of Wellington through the ages are even more accessible with a large part of the collection now discoverable at DigitalNZ.
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‘The Streets of My City’: the Legacy of Fanny Irvine-Smith
- Wellington City Libraries
- Previously only available in an online text form, one of the most useful and readable books about Wellington’s local history… Continue reading ‘The Streets of My City’: the Legacy of Fanny Irvine-Smith →
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Do you have a heritage building? There's a new guide
- INNER-CITY WELLINGTON
- From WCC We've produced a new guide to support heritage building owners who need to strengthen their properties against earthquakes.
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Katherine mansfield and coronations
- Katherine Mansfield House
- There were two coronations during Katherine Mansfield’s lifetime – King Charles’ great-great grandfather Edward VII in August 1902, and his great-grandfather George V in June 1911. This blog post looks at her experience of them.
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Katherine Mansfield House and Garden, 25, Tinakori Road, Wadestown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand (OpenStreetMap)
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