End of an era. Here is the demolition of an old car assembly plant in Petone.
Incongruously, opposite that the old GM factory is now used as a huge yard for selling… used Japanese imports
May 07 2012 | Around Wonderful Wellington and Uncategorized | No Comments »
Community fundraised immensely to do this upgrade. Photos taken at opening, a wee while ago now.
Such a versatile venue: Good for another 100 years. Full marks Wellington City Council, & community!
May 06 2012 | Around Wonderful Wellington | No Comments »
Houses we remember selling no 2. $2.26m, Oriental Bay 2006. Estate. Stuffed pet in bedroom. $100k vases in lounge. I believe the new owners have not yet finished upgrade. That is, 6 years of rebuild! A great house in the best part of the bay. Next door recently became the new highest sale at$4.5m, & worth every cent.
April 19 2012 | Around Wonderful Wellington and Memorable sales | No Comments »
No complaining to the council for this citizen. I have always loved this carefully made & placed sign in Mount Victoria. It has been there a long time too.
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April 04 2012 | Around Wonderful Wellington | 1 Comment »
Blanket man, the unmissable street dweller died in the weekend. Huge memorial site in his area, Courtney Place. Remarkable response from Wellington people. I think he was admired for being free.
January 19 2012 | Around Wonderful Wellington | No Comments »
taken 2 minuits
ago, sitting in front of this computer. Kupe said it, Wakefield said it…and who am I to argue?
December 05 2011 | Around Wonderful Wellington | No Comments »
Actually image of Wellington today. Glorious! Just a tease of ferries. The sick one had been slinking round the harbour for days on end, looking like a dog that had eaten possum poison. All better now!
November 18 2011 | Around Wonderful Wellington | No Comments »
Wellingtons Electricity will go through 4 of these new 230 tonne transformers. Being shifted to Haywards sub station. I make it about 60 axles with
240 tyres! It has been fascinating watching them do it.
November 14 2011 | Around Wonderful Wellington | No Comments »
Rodger keeps his street frontage this Magpie nest ( and that is being polite!) I suspect to cock a snoot at convention! It is not clear in photo, but that is the road kerb in the foreground!
I do love Holloway road, have several friends that have lived there for decades. I would however say much of the housing stock is in very poor condition, ie drafty & hard to heat & keep dry, & it is very cold there in Winter, with the lack of sun. Hardy souls, Mitcheltowners! ( Mitchell was an altruistic spec builder around 1890, who built shelters up the lane off Holloway road for what we now call transients)
November 14 2011 | Around Wonderful Wellington | No Comments »
This lovely characteristic merchants’ villa lies neglected metres from Parliament. Looks like its future is…demolition.
November 14 2011 | Around Wonderful Wellington and Zoning | No Comments »
