Early Auckland images

1860: Wellesley Street and Albert Street, are both diagonal right in this panoramic view looking north west from Partington's Windmill in Symonds St towards the harbour and the North Shore showing Wesley College, (right foreground), Grey Street, (left to right across centre), Vincent Street, (left to centre beyond), Federal Street, (centre to right), Cook Street, (diagonal centre): (Photo: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 1-W1844)

1861: Map of central Auckland (Image: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-160)

1880: A horse tram and hansom cab - looking west showing the north side of Wellesley Street West with (from the right) the United Service Hotel, the Opera House, Arthur Lovett, draper (Photo: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-779)

1905: Wellesley Street (Te Papa Collection C.010869)

1906: Looking down Wellesley Street West towards Wellesley Street East showing Auckland Public Library with Albert Park behind, Princes Street left off Wellesley Street East with police station on corner of Princes and O'Rorke Streets, Park Hotel (centre right middle distance), YWCA (centre, middle distance), St Pauls Church, top right, Drill Hall, Tonson Garlick Company Limited (right), Abbots Opera House (bottom left) with business on Queen Street from Wellesley to Rutland Streets (Photo: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 1-W19)

1907: Looking south east along Albert Street from the vicinity of Wellesley Street West, showing premises of the Salvation Army Barracks, H M Keesing, plumber, Pullar Armitage and Company, stables, Royal Albert Hall and the City Fresh Water Baths (Photo: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 1-W887)

1912: Wellesley Street West (Te Papa Collection O.019317)

1917: Looking south from Archibald Clark's premises in Wellesley Street West over Market Square towards the Baptist Tabernacle and Karangahape Road, showing the City Markets (centre), Bledisloe Street (foreground), Ethel Buildings (right), premises of D Reid, furniture and produce mart, R Arthur and Company, auctioneers, E Turner and Sons, bulk store, Cook Street (left to right middle distance), O'Leary Brothers and Downs, seed merchants, Market Hotel (centre), Queen Street and Town Hall (left), Greys Avenue, with Myers Park and Kindergarten (distance) (Photo: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 1-W1609)

1919: Trams ruled. Looking north east from the southern corner of Wellesley Street West and Queen Street, Auckland Central showing pedestrians, cars and trams in the street, with the premises of Smith and Caughey on the left, and the east side of Queen Street between Wellesley and Victoria Streets, with a tramway control cabin on the corner of Wellesley Street West and Queen Street, the Fountain of Friendship buildings, the Majestic Theatre and Edson's Buildings and the premises White's Belgian Lounge, James Pascoe Jewellers, G W Wright, Pastry Cook and Tea Rooms, J H Dalton City Tailoring Establishment; Samuel Barry (Optician) and Cruickshank and Miller, Ironmongers (Photo Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-7643)

1925: Looking south from Federal St towards Wellesley St West (Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-2040)

1927: Note the tramlines and the tram control "cabin" (in the centre) at this intersection of Queen and Wellesley Streets. Smith and Caughey's is left) and premises on the east side of Queen Street including Regent Theatre (centre), Somervell's Tea and Luncheon Rooms, Melba Fur Company, Cruickshank, Miller and Company, Howie's Music Shop and George Browne Limited (Photo: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 4-7643)

1956: Car accident in Wellesley Street West (Photo: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 580-2760)

1973: Albert Street, looking north from the Civic Building (Auckland City Council Administration Building) showing the premises of H A Tuck, R G Duffy (Peglers Building), Stirling House and the Public Trust Office. Wellesley Street West can be seen running left to right near the top of the image (Photo: Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 786-A019-1)

1973: Looking north along the east side of Albert Street from its junction with Wellesley Street West, showing (from left to right) the ANZ Bank, the Albert Street car park, and the DB Tavern (Photo Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries, 786-A031-5)