New Zealand Company :A proposed plan of the city of Wellington in the first settlement in New Zealand, founded 1839-40 [copy of ms map]. Drawn by Samuel Cobham, Newgate Street, [London]. [n.d.]

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New Zealand Company :A proposed plan of the city of Wellington in the first settlement in New Zealand, founded 1839-40 [copy of ms map]. Drawn by Samuel Cobham, Newgate Street, [London]. [n.d.]

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Plan of the proposed city of Wellington that was to be located near the mouth of the Hutt River and Petone, Lower Hutt City. The area covers 1361 acres, exclusive of streets and terraces, with 261 acres for government purposes, squares, public buildings, hospitals, schools, markets, wharves, and 1100 acres for settlers for building purposes. The town is laid out in a grid pattern, with the Hutt River running through the centre, and a terrace around the periphery. Several blocks on the plan ...

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Map

Date created

1839 - 1840

Creator

New Zealand Company / Cobham, Samuel, 1799-1881

URL

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22796123

Locations

Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River / Lower Hutt City / Petone / Wellington Region / Hutt River

Related subjects

Cities and towns / New Zealand / Wellington Region / City planning / Old Government House (Wellington, N.Z.) / Real estate development / Streets / Wellington Region (N.Z.) / Maps / Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River / Lower Hutt City / Petone

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