Places

Date: 1948

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-047553-G

Description: View west along Laings Road, Lower Hutt City. Photographed by Sydney Charles Smith in 1948 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1958

Reference: MapColl-832.4794gmbd/1958/Acc.6205

Description: Plan of Avalon and part of Taita, Lower Hutt, showing road layout between Stellin, High, Burcham streets and Taita Drive (now Harcourt Werry Drive), part of the Hutt River and the reserves between them. Government housing units on Frederick Street and Garden, Harcourt Werry, Mabey and Holyoake roads are highlighted. The Taita Rugby Gymnasium, recreation reserve and Fraser Park are indicated. Written on top of map: Taita Drive, 5/cx, SP/Wm Fri. 5 col for Friday pm Dom Written on map: J.E.E., 15.10.[19]58 Written on reverse of map: Published 17/10/[19]58. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink on tracing paper, 23.6 x 46.9 cm

Date: 1905

By: Gordon Harcourt Ltd

Reference: MapColl-832.4794gbbd/1905/Acc.14407

Description: Map of Alicetown, Lower Hutt, and the northern part of Petone, between present day Railway Ave southeastwards to the Hutt River, southwards of Wakefield Street to section 6-8; and westwards to Maungaraki. Shows the street layout, with the following streets named: Montague, Valentine, Buckley, Alice, and White's Line (present day Wakefield Street). The area between present day Victoria Street and the Hutt Road is called Te Mome. There is an annotated pink 'x' on the Hutt Road opposite the Hutt Station, with a note on Wakefield Road that it is midway between the Hutt and Petone railway stations. On section 8 is the annotation '5 acres of this section'. A pencil annotation reads 'offer of site for factory purposes'. Some named streets on map no longer exist due to changing course of the Hutt River. Stamped on recto: 4 Mar 1905. Petone. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink, part coloured, on dressed linen, 31.5 x 53.4 cm.

Date: 1839 - 1840

By: New Zealand Company; Cobham, Samuel, 1799-1881

Reference: MapColl-832.4796a/1839/Acc.15648

Description: Plan of the proposed city of Wellington that was to be located near the mouth of the Hutt River and Petone, Lower Hutt City. The area covers 1361 acres, exclusive of streets and terraces, with 261 acres for government purposes, squares, public buildings, hospitals, schools, markets, wharves, and 1100 acres for settlers for building purposes. The town is laid out in a grid pattern, with the Hutt River running through the centre, and a terrace around the periphery. Several blocks on the plan are allocated for specific purposes, such as government offices, prison, public baths, museum, barracks, president's palace, college of surgeons. Four cemeteries are proposed on the corners of the plan, each of eight acres. Note on mount reads: This proposal was for the establishment of Wellington on the banks of the Hutt River. See also associated lettered at AT 3/1/6, regarding Cobham and the map. This edition is a photocopy from a specially drawn copy, held formally in Government House, Wellington. Catalogue card states a copy is held in strongroom, Parliamentary library. Note on map says the town is to be surrounded by 1100 farms of 100 acres each. Note on map before copying states each blank square is 8 acres. Note on map before copying: Designed by Samuel Cobham, Newgate Street, where plans may be had. Note on map before copying: W Lake, lith, 50, Old Bailey, London. See also second and third photographic copies of lithograph of this map, filed at MapColl-832.4796a/1839/Acc.15647 and Acc.1269. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, coloured, mounted, 39.3 x 50 cm.