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Image: The Wharf, Petone.

The Wharf, Petone.

Hutt City Libraries

Image: View of the Petone Wharf

View of the Petone Wharf

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Honiana Te Puni NZ Wars memorial

Honiana Te Puni NZ Wars memorial

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Stained glass window in the Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial, Petone

Stained glass window in the Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial, Petone

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial, Petone, Lower Hutt

Wellington Provincial Centennial Memorial, Petone, Lower Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Jackson Street, Petone

Jackson Street, Petone

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Centennial Celebrations.

Centennial Celebrations.

Hutt City Libraries

Image: Evening, Post" Photo. Maypole < dancing ■. ~at Petone Recreation Ground1 yesterday, when . "children's 'day" was the feature of the jubilee'celebrations. (Evening Post, 29 November 1939)

Evening, Post" Photo. Maypole < dancing ■. ~at Petone Recreation Ground1 yesterday, when . "children's 'day" was the feature of the jubilee'celebra...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Hikoikoi Reserve on the Hutt River, Wellington.

Hikoikoi Reserve on the Hutt River, Wellington.

mychillybin

Image: Britannia (Pito-one) 1840, from a sketch drawn by Captain W. Mein-Smith, R.A., taken from the Korokoro Hill. Tents and houses are on the Beach and Emigrant ships near Somes Island.

Britannia (Pito-one) 1840, from a sketch drawn by Captain W. Mein-Smith, R.A., taken from the Korokoro Hill. Tents and houses are on the Beach and ...

Hutt City Libraries

Image: Sport and General" Photo ADVERTISING AND MARKETING EXRIBITION—Opened at.Olympia, London, on July 17, this exhibition is a masterpiece of .ingenuity and-offers- a host of surprises to the public. On left, two prominent -New Zealand newspaper proprietors, Mr. H.Horton ("New Zealand Herald"), left, and Mr. W. Easion ("Otago Daily Times"),.right, with Major the Hon. J. J. Astor, M.P., chairman of the .--.-'-;' • ■'.'-'.; ■' -.'■•.-.' British Advertising Association. NEW CHURCH FOR PETONE.—To be 'erected at Fetone in memory 'of the Rev. Father J. J. McMenamin, a JRomanCatholic chaplain with the New Zealand Forces, who was killed in action in France qfcjune 9/J917. The building,, which- is to be erected in reinforced concrete and brick, will – ..contain iaiarge, stained . glass window over the" Sanctuary, in memory of the late chaplain. (Evening Post, 23 August 1933)

Sport and General" Photo ADVERTISING AND MARKETING EXRIBITION—Opened at.Olympia, London, on July 17, this exhibition is a masterpiece of .ingenuity...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Petone Central School, Wellington

Petone Central School, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Petone Central School, Lower Hutt

Petone Central School, Lower Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: St David's Presbyterian Church, Petone

St David's Presbyterian Church, Petone

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Evening Post" Photo. Petone Working Men's Club and Literary Institute, where members have this week been celebrating the club's golden jubilee (1887-1937). This is'the fourth of a succession of buildings used by the club, The foundation-stone was laid by Sir Thomas Wilford, then Mr. T. M. Wilford,M:P., on October 9,1927^ and the premises were officially opened on June 23, 1929, ...■..':.■. (Evening Post, 21 August 1937)

Evening Post" Photo. Petone Working Men's Club and Literary Institute, where members have this week been celebrating the club's golden jubilee (188...

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Petone Railway Station

Petone Railway Station

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Anzac Day, 1916

Anzac Day, 1916

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897 :Monument to Te Puni. [C. D. Barraud del], Duvergier Sc. London, [1877]

Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897 :Monument to Te Puni. [C. D. Barraud del], Duvergier Sc. London, [1877]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Gear Meat Company, Petone

Gear Meat Company, Petone

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Creator unknown : Photograph of a group in costume, reconstructing a scene showing settlers landing at Petone

Creator unknown : Photograph of a group in costume, reconstructing a scene showing settlers landing at Petone

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Beverley Shore and her mural painting

Beverley Shore and her mural painting

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: The "Cuba" and "Tory" off the Petone Beach, 8th March, 1840.

The "Cuba" and "Tory" off the Petone Beach, 8th March, 1840.

Hutt City Libraries

Image: Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Thatched cottage and pa beside the sea, Petone Beach, ca 1845]

Swainson, William, 1789-1855 :[Thatched cottage and pa beside the sea, Petone Beach, ca 1845]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Whata at Petone - Hutt Beach in 1848, from a drawing by W. Fox Esq.

Whata at Petone - Hutt Beach in 1848, from a drawing by W. Fox Esq.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Swainson, William 1789-1855 :Hutts [sic] of the first settlers Petoni Beach. [1840].

Swainson, William 1789-1855 :Hutts [sic] of the first settlers Petoni Beach. [1840].

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Interior of the Petone Gasworks

Interior of the Petone Gasworks

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Wesley Church, Petone.

Wesley Church, Petone.

Hutt City Libraries

Image: Group of mourners at the grave of Honiana Te Puni, Petone, Wellington

Group of mourners at the grave of Honiana Te Puni, Petone, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library