History of city Tauranga, Bay of Plenty in photos
A small historical reference
Geography:
Date of foundation:
History:
Population: 130 800
Sights:
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A.E. Hammond's timber yard, Willow Street, circa 1910 |
Bank of New Zealand, Wharf Street, circa 1900 |
Children's Playground, Memorial Park |
Commercial Hotel, the Strand, circa 1910 |
Commercial Hotel circa 1912, before it burned down in 1916 |
Corner of Willow and Spring Streets, circa 1940s |
Government Buildings, circa 1880's |
Group of soldiers from the 68th Durham Light Infantry, Tauranga, 1864 |
Herries Memorial Arch, the Strand, circa 1930's |
Herries Park, the Strand, circa 1930's |
Horse drawn coach and passengers, Athenree Post Office and homestead, Tauranga district, circa 1906 |
Menzie's Hotel |
New Post Office |
Norris and Bell, Land Agents |
Post Office, corner of Grey and Spring Streets, circa 1940 |
Te Kopua Flax Mill |
The first Mount Surf Club, circa late 1930's |
The Strand circa 1883, with a number of 'loafers' |
The Strand, showing two of the three hotels (the Commercial and the Masonic), circa 1910's |
Vectus under construction, Brain slipway |
Victoria Wharf and the Strand, circa 1902 |
Wharf Street, from intersection with Willow Street, circa 1914 |
Wharf Street, showing Bank Chambers, Town Hall and Bank of Australia |
Workmen laying drains in Wharf Street, circa 1911-1912 |
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Photos posted on the website in accordance with Article 7, paragraph 1 of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works of 9 September 1886, the term of protection which is fifty years after the author's death.
After this period photos it becomes public domain. The participants of the Berne Convention are 167 States.