Willis Street, Wellington
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View of Customhouse Quay and Willis Street, Wellington, taken from the tower of the General Post Office, possibly in the early twentieth century. In the left foreground, the premises of W M Bannatyne and Company merchants stands on the corner of Customhouse Quay and Grey Street. An advertisement for the Pier Hotel is visible on the opposite side of the intersection.
The intersection of Customhouse Quay and Hunter Street can be seen in the midground. The Citizens Life Chambers stands on the far left hand corner of the intersection. On the opposite side of the street, the top storey of the head office of the Bank of New Zealand, opened 1901, is visible. Further along Willis Street, a building is in the process of being constructed. St John's Presbyterian Church is visible in the distance on the right side of Willis Street.
Signs for Briscoe and Company Limited, merchants and ironmongers and J Myers and Company merchants and general importers are also visible.
A note on the album page reads: Customhouse Quay & Willis St. From G.P.O. Tower.
Photographer, unknown.
The intersection of Customhouse Quay and Hunter Street can be seen in the midground. The Citizens Life Chambers stands on the far left hand corner of the intersection. On the opposite side of the street, the top storey of the head office of the Bank of New Zealand, opened 1901, is visible. Further along Willis Street, a building is in the process of being constructed. St John's Presbyterian Church is visible in the distance on the right side of Willis Street.
Signs for Briscoe and Company Limited, merchants and ironmongers and J Myers and Company merchants and general importers are also visible.
A note on the album page reads: Customhouse Quay & Willis St. From G.P.O. Tower.
Photographer, unknown.
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph glued into an album with a leather spine and corners, and red linen cover.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Album (closed): Height x Width: 310 x 260mm
Photograph: Height x Width: 118 x 156mm
Photograph: Height x Width: 118 x 156mm
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Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1901-1920s?
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 16602
Credit Line
gifted by Pauline Schwabe
Other number(s)
m2000/64/2, 16602, 82727
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