Listed in Wise's Post Office Directory (1887-88) as being on the corner of Clyde Quay and Marjoribanks Street, proprietor G W Taborl. In 1888 proprietor was P. O'Shea. Street names changes so that it was later listed as being on the corner of Kent Terrace and Majoribanks St, Wellington, circa 1924. Name transcribed from image of 1/2-051831. The New City Hotel was designed by F H Swan, and built on the same site in 1939.
City Hotel (Wellington, N.Z.)
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Reade album 1
Date: [Between 1840s and 1890s]
By: Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869; Tyree Brothers (Firm); Reade, M A (Mrs), active 1969
Reference: PA1-o-429
Description: Recent prints from old photographs of Wellington, originally taken between about 1840s and 1890s. Includes one photograph of a painting by William Mein Smith of Wellington waterfront and Te Aro flat, painted in 1842. Only one image identifies the photographer. A photograph of Oriental Bay taken in the 1890s, was by the Tyree Brothers of Nelson. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red mock-crocodile textured cover, entitled `Photographs'; 26.0 x 36.5 cm Processing information: All the photographs have reference numbers linking them with items in the Alexander Turnbull Library photographic collections
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Old Wellington hotels and The Wets and the drys (manuscripts)
Date: [1970-1976]
From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Papers
Reference: 77-067-6/06
Description: Typescript copy of Lawlor's `Old Wellington hotels' and corrected script, `The Wets and the drys', reminiscences of the liquor laws and how they operated, which was taped 26 Mar 1973 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Creator unknown : Photographs of the Customhouse Quay area, Wellington
Date: ca 1878-1885
Reference: PAColl-7556
Description: Photographs of: the Supreme Court and Government Buildings with Government House in the background and wasteland in the foreground ca 1880; Courtenay Place looking towards Mount Victoria with City Hotel on a corner on the left ca 1880s; looking up a wharf with railway tracks running down it towards Thorndon and Tinakori Hill with St Paul's Church on the right ca 1880; two further views of Customhouse Quay taken from the harbour one with the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Co Ltd on the left ca 1878; and the view over the roofs of commercial buildings on Grey Street towards ships moored in the harbour ca 1880s. Photographer unidentified. 1/2-005777 contains two negatives of different prints of the same image. 1/2-005777b has the additional caption "National Club and Johnston's corner of Featherston and Panama Streets". Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-005775 to 005780 Quantity: 6 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negatives
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Looking east from Courtenay Place, Wellington, towards the City Hotel and Mt Victoria
Date: [ca 1880s]
From: Burton Bros
Reference: BB-4195-1/1-G
Description: Looking east from Courtenay Place, Wellington, towards the City Hotel and houses on Mt Victoria, circa 1880s. Photograph taken by the Burton Brothers. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 4195 - Courtenay Place - Wellington Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
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Gibbs, William Brickell fl 1878-1885 :Photograph of Courtenay Place, Wellington
Date: c1890
By: Gibbs, William Brickell, 1844?-1898
Reference: PA7-13-10
Description: Looking east along Courtenay Place, Wellington, towards Mount Victoria. Houses and other buildings can be seen. The City Hotel is left of centre. A cart and a figure are in the distance, on the right. Taken by William Brickell Gibbs circa 1890. Inscriptions: Backing board recto - beneath image - William Brickell Gibbs. Wellington. N Z. Landscape Photographer Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted on card.
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Courtenay Place, Wellington
Date: [1911-1912]
From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand
Reference: 1/1-019555-G
Description: Looking east along Courtenay Place, Wellington, 1911-1912. Shows commercial buildings in the foreground and the houses on Mount Victoria in the background. Blair Street is on the left and the City Hotel is towards the right, on Kent Terrace. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
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The De Luxe Theatre under construction, Kent Terrace, Wellington
Date: circa 1923
Reference: 1/2-051831-F
Description: The De Luxe Theatre under construction, Kent Terrace, Wellington. On the far left is the City Hotel. Taken before the theatre was opened in October 1924. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).