Whanganui Regional Museum : Photographs of Wellington region and other images

Photographs of Wellington region and other images, all taken circa 1930s-1940s by unidentified photographers.

Wellington views comprise: six images overlooking areas around the harbour; group crossing a road including dental health billboard about cleaning ones teeth; Wellington Railway Station interior including timetable in foreground; Hutt Road; looking over Te Aro rooftops from the Dixon Street Flats, including a church spire in foreground and the Carillon in distance; Basin Reserve and surrounding houses; Johnsonville street scene with cars and premises of Star Stores Ltd.

Other views comprise: the ship 'Rangitoto' in Wellington Harbour; three of house exteriors at unidentified locations; a locomotive; a car described as "Morris Minor 1931"; aerial view of an unidentified hilly landscape.

Source of title - Title supplied by Library

Relationship complexity - The items in this collection are not the entire set of photographs originally donated to the Whanganui Museum. For further information regarding the location of the other images see Reftracker 1010372.

Quantity: 19 b&w original photographic print(s).

Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Provenance: Originally given to the Museum by an anonymous donor.