Staircases

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Image: Staircase in Clifton Towers, a block of flats in Wellington

Staircase in Clifton Towers, a block of flats in Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Interior of staircase, Government Life building, Rotorua

Interior of staircase, Government Life building, Rotorua

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Interior of staircase, Government Life building, Rotorua

Interior of staircase, Government Life building, Rotorua

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Interior stairs, Ministry of Works, Soil Bureau building, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington

Interior stairs, Ministry of Works, Soil Bureau building, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: External staircase, overseas terminal, Clyde Quay, Wellington harbour

External staircase, overseas terminal, Clyde Quay, Wellington harbour

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Staircase, business premises, Felicity Cards, Porirua, Wellington

Staircase, business premises, Felicity Cards, Porirua, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Internal staircase, Taita post office, Lower Hutt

Internal staircase, Taita post office, Lower Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: House interior, showing fireplace and staircase

House interior, showing fireplace and staircase

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Staircase at 182 Fitzherbert Avenue

Staircase at 182 Fitzherbert Avenue

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Internal spiral staircase, overseas terminal, Clyde Quay, Wellington harbour

Internal spiral staircase, overseas terminal, Clyde Quay, Wellington harbour

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Sculpture and main staircase, Rotorua Bath House Building, Rotorua

Sculpture and main staircase, Rotorua Bath House Building, Rotorua

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Staircase, Australian pavilion, New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Wellington

Staircase, Australian pavilion, New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Wellington

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Main staircase

Main staircase

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: The Tube staircase

The Tube staircase

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: L'Escalier (The Staircase)

L'Escalier (The Staircase)

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Interior staircase, Shuker house, Titahi Bay, Porirua

Interior staircase, Shuker house, Titahi Bay, Porirua

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Staircase, Roman Catholic mission house, Napier

Staircase, Roman Catholic mission house, Napier

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wellington Polytechnical College, interior staircase

Wellington Polytechnical College, interior staircase

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Staircase, house of Mrs Law

Staircase, house of Mrs Law

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Interior staircase, Massey University, Palmerston North

Interior staircase, Massey University, Palmerston North

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Spiral staircase in Griffin family house

Spiral staircase in Griffin family house

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Staircase in the house of Dr Harvey, 14 Churchill Drive, Wellington

Staircase in the house of Dr Harvey, 14 Churchill Drive, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Staircase inside H H York Ltd building, Petone, Lower Hutt

Staircase inside H H York Ltd building, Petone, Lower Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Naylor House, on Richmond and Queen Street, Thames, Upward view of staircase

Naylor House, on Richmond and Queen Street, Thames, Upward view of staircase

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Kiwi soldiers on a spiral staircase at the house in which they are billetted in Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Kiwi soldiers on a spiral staircase at the house in which they are billetted in Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by George Kaye

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Harris

Harris

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: land snail, Flammulina alpina Suter, 1904

land snail, Flammulina alpina Suter, 1904

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: About the corridors [Parliament Buildings]

About the corridors [Parliament Buildings]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Bullock-Webster, Harold, 1855-1942: Hall at Binfield Court, Berkshire. 1880s.

Bullock-Webster, Harold, 1855-1942: Hall at Binfield Court, Berkshire. 1880s.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Inside the stairwell of the newly completed Dixon Street Flats, Wellington

Inside the stairwell of the newly completed Dixon Street Flats, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Interior foyer/lobby area of 1ZB]

[Interior foyer/lobby area of 1ZB]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Interior view of the Australian Pavilion at the Centennial Exhibition, Wellington

Interior view of the Australian Pavilion at the Centennial Exhibition, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Doctor's surgery in Trinity House, Upper Hutt

Doctor's surgery in Trinity House, Upper Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Interior, Government Printing Office, Wellington

Interior, Government Printing Office, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Colombo Hall interior, Massey University Manawatu, Palmerston North

Colombo Hall interior, Massey University Manawatu, Palmerston North

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Palmerston North Power Board, stairwell area

Palmerston North Power Board, stairwell area

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Stairwell, NIMU building, Hastings

Stairwell, NIMU building, Hastings

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Stairwell being demolished at Kings Chambers, Willis Street

Stairwell being demolished at Kings Chambers, Willis Street

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Showing stairway from the front entrance of Selwyn House,....

Showing stairway from the front entrance of Selwyn House,....

Auckland Libraries

Image: A rocky stairway: the track down to the Ōkere Falls at Rotorua

A rocky stairway: the track down to the Ōkere Falls at Rotorua

Auckland Libraries

Image: Rome: Piazza del Quirinale

Rome: Piazza del Quirinale

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Flight of steps

Flight of steps

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: View down stairs, 147 Cuba St., 2001

View down stairs, 147 Cuba St., 2001

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa