Until 1940's, mainly a farming district. Late 1940's a state housing programme was begun, but public and social amenities only provided since late 1960's (Wises)
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Date:
1935 - 1843
By:
Hodgkins, Percy D'Esterre, 1873-1956
Ref:
A-179-007
Description:
"Porirua harbour, 1933. Showing erosion that has taken place between 1843 and 1933. Paramata, 1933". In pencil below caption: "The site of Thom's old whal...
Date:
1964
From:
Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection
By:
Wellington (N.Z. : Region). Regional Council
Ref:
MapColl-WRC-3/24/4-Acc
Description:
Shows Police station, Fire station, churches, schools etc.
Quantity: 1 map(s) with ms annotations.
Physical Description: Ink on cream paper. Scale ca [1: ...
Date:
1972
From:
Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection
By:
Wellington (N.Z. : Region). Regional Council
Ref:
MapColl-WRC-3/24/9-Acc.
Description:
Shows areas surrounding Porirua Harbour
Quantity: 1 map(s) with ms annotations.
Physical Description: Ink on cream paper. Scale ca [1: 1: 2376] 60 x 53.5...
Date:
1950
From:
Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Ref:
114/109/18-G
Description:
Garden and courtyard of Wellington's Porirua Mental Hospital with people on steps, photographed in 1950 by an Evening Post photographer.
Quantity: 1 b&w ori...
Date:
1844 - 1847
From:
Angas, George French 1822-1886 :The New Zealanders Illustrated. London, Thomas McLean, 1847.
By:
Giles, John West, 1801-1870
Ref:
PUBL-0014-06
Description:
A clearing in New Zealand bush, showing tall trees and rata vines in the background, several tree ferns, ferns and fungus underfoot, with supplejack widespre...
Date:
1973 - 1975 - 1980
From:
Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].
By:
Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners (Firm)
Ref:
Plans-2002-058-072-103/109
Description:
Includes floor plans, elevations, and verandah details.
Quantity: 9 plan(s).
Physical Description: Ink and pencil drawings on tracing paper, sizes varying ...
Date:
August 1961
By:
Wellington Regional Planning Authority
Ref:
PAColl-8934
Description:
Photographs of Makara, South Karori, Tawa, Porirua, and Paraparaumu, taken August 1961 for the Wellington Regional Planning Authority. The photographs show t...
Date:
1973
From:
Alington, William Hildebrand, 1929- :Maps from architectural plans. 1979-1991
By:
Alington, William Hildebrand, 1929-
Ref:
MapColl-832.47964gbbd/1973/Acc.50559
Description:
Area around Titahi Bay Road, Lyttleton Ave, Norrie St and Parumoana St, including their intersections with Prosser St, Hagley St and Jellico St. Coordinates ...
Date:
23 Jan 2009
From:
New New Zealanders oral history project
By:
McLeod, Marion, active 1950-2000; John, Nikola, 1946-
Ref:
OHInt-1039-08
Description:
Interviewer(s) - Marion McLeod
Quantity: 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 1 printed abstract(s) OHA-7660. 1 interview(s). 1 Hours an...
Date:
1982
From:
Westra, Ans, 1936-: Photographs
Ref:
AW-2408
Description:
All images taken in Porirua, showing groups of patched Mongrel Mob members at a convention in 1982. They are leaning against cars, including a Ford Zephyr, a...
Date:
1981
From:
Westra, Ans, 1936-: Photographs
Ref:
AW-2200
Description:
All images were taken in an unidentified venue in Porirua, with a group of men working out, in preparation for a bodybuilding competition, at night. [For ima...
Date:
1974
From:
Westra, Ans, 1936-: Photographs
Ref:
AW-1209
Description:
All views show pedestrians and shoppers at night in Porirua. Frames 1 to 3 show a group of young Māori talking outside on the pavement. Two young Māori boys ...
Date:
1982
From:
Westra, Ans, 1936-: Photographs
Ref:
AW-2404
Description:
All images taken in Porirua with a hangi being prepared for a marae, probably Takapūwāhia Marae, possibly in the grounds of the marae (frames 1 & 4 to 10). F...
Date:
1974
From:
Westra, Ans, 1936-: Photographs
Ref:
AW-1211
Description:
All views show pedestrians and shoppers at night in Porirua. Frames 2 to 6 were taken looking along the street with signs for various shops including "Babybo...
Date:
1982
From:
Westra, Ans, 1936-: Photographs
Ref:
AW-2409
Description:
All images taken in Porirua, showing groups of patched Mongrel Mob members at a convention in 1982. Some are leaning against cars, including a Ford Zephyr, a...
Date:
1974
From:
Westra, Ans, 1936-: Photographs
Ref:
AW-1208
Description:
All views show pedestrians and shoppers at night in Porirua. The first image shows a woman with a pram looking at linen inside a shop. Frames 2 to 4 show a g...
Date:
1982
From:
Westra, Ans, 1936-: Photographs
Ref:
AW-2402
Description:
All images taken at a marae, probably Takapūwāhia Marae, showing women and children in the grounds and in the entrance to the wharenui. A small boy us playin...
Date:
1981
From:
Westra, Ans, 1936-: Photographs
Ref:
AW-2205
Description:
Scenes taken at the end of a bodybuilding competition at an undentified venue in Porirua. Two contestants are seen backstage (frames 1 & 2), with the winner ...
Date:
1981
From:
Westra, Ans, 1936-: Photographs
Ref:
AW-2203
Description:
All images taken at an unidentified venue in Porirua. Men at a bodybuilding competition with finalists seen on stage. A compere or judge is handing out the a...
Date:
1975
From:
Westra, Ans, 1936-: Photographs
Ref:
AW-1380
Description:
Marchers on Māori Land March on the road between Paremata and Porirua. An unidentified man at the front is holding the Pou Whenua (carved by Morgan Puru for ...
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