History of city Wellington in photos A small historical reference Geography: Date of foundation: History: Population: 398 300 Sights: Bank of New Zealand, 1901 Carillon Tower, National War Memorial, 1932 Cuba Street Custom House Quay Government Buildings, circa 1900's Government Buildings Government House, 1905 Government Publisher Office Government Publisher Office Harbour from Parliament Building Hotel Waterloo, Bunny Street Kelburne Power Station and Tea Kiosk, 1904 Lambton Quay Lyall Bay Oriental Bay, view from Moeller Street Parliament Buidlings Parliament Buildings view from Lambton Quay Queens Wharf Shipping, 1904 Te Aro Park The Governor's Residence, 1904 The Midland Hotel on Lambton Quay (built 1917) Tinakori Road, 1905 Willis Street, circa 1904

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