Relocations

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New Zealanders love to shift their buildings!

Relocations, heritage buildings

Image: Relocation of a small church at Seatoun, Wellington

Relocation of a small church at Seatoun, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Relocating the Harris homestead, Sandon

Relocating the Harris homestead, Sandon

Palmerston North City Library

Image: Former Community Gallery relocated

Former Community Gallery relocated

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Whiteman house (former community gallery) being relocated.

Whiteman house (former community gallery) being relocated.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Royal New Zealand Air Force base, Hobsonville, house relocation

Royal New Zealand Air Force base, Hobsonville, house relocation

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Hutt Valley Pony Club, Te Marua branch; shed relocated.

Hutt Valley Pony Club, Te Marua branch; shed relocated.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Relocation of a house to a new site at Petone

Relocation of a house to a new site at Petone

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: House relocation; the historic Jina's Fruit Mart building moving to Silverstream.

House relocation; the historic Jina's Fruit Mart building moving to Silverstream.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: St Hilda's Anglican church 1979; relocation 1; passing Park Street.

St Hilda's Anglican church 1979; relocation 1; passing Park Street.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Cotter homestead relocated; 1995

Cotter homestead relocated; 1995

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: St Hilda's Anglican Church 1979; relocation 2; leaving Montgomery Crescent

St Hilda's Anglican Church 1979; relocation 2; leaving Montgomery Crescent

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: House relocation; King Street, for extension of tennis courts.

House relocation; King Street, for extension of tennis courts.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: House relocation; from 10 Parliament St, Lower Hutt, to Karapoti 4; smaller unit.

House relocation; from 10 Parliament St, Lower Hutt, to Karapoti 4; smaller unit.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Y.M.C.A Photograph Album Page 22; Chapel, Buffet and Dining Room Being Relocated

Y.M.C.A Photograph Album Page 22; Chapel, Buffet and Dining Room Being Relocated

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: A house, which is being relocated, is towed over the railway tracks, including a man on a ladder

A house, which is being relocated, is towed over the railway tracks, including a man on a ladder

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Students from St Patrick's College, Wellington, by the College's statue of St Patrick after its removal for relocation - Photograph taken by Merv Griffiths

Students from St Patrick's College, Wellington, by the College's statue of St Patrick after its removal for relocation - Photograph taken by Merv G...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Y.M.C.A Photograph Album Page 8; On the Road

Y.M.C.A Photograph Album Page 8; On the Road

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Moving Greytown Railway Station

Moving Greytown Railway Station

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Moving Presbyterian Church

Moving Presbyterian Church

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Moving Presbyterian Church

Moving Presbyterian Church

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Camp Hale relocation

Camp Hale relocation

Auckland Libraries

Image: Camp Hale relocation

Camp Hale relocation

Auckland Libraries

Image: The physical relocation of St Paul's Anglican Church, Lower Hutt

The physical relocation of St Paul's Anglican Church, Lower Hutt

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: House relocation

House relocation

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Moving of Castlepoint Signal Station : photograph

Moving of Castlepoint Signal Station : photograph

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Old Porirua Tavern building in transit to new home

Old Porirua Tavern building in transit to new home

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Transporting huts

Transporting huts

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Transporting huts

Transporting huts

Wairarapa Archive

Image: Transporting huts

Transporting huts

Wairarapa Archive

Image: New Foxton Post Office Building Being Transported Onto Site, 1980's

New Foxton Post Office Building Being Transported Onto Site, 1980's

Kete Horowhenua

Image: New Foxton Post Office Building Being Transported Onto Site, 1980's

New Foxton Post Office Building Being Transported Onto Site, 1980's

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Building sitting on blocks after being transported onto site

Building sitting on blocks after being transported onto site

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Removing St. Mary's Orphanage, Auckland

Removing St. Mary's Orphanage, Auckland

Auckland Libraries

Image: A Difficult Task

A Difficult Task

Auckland Libraries

Image: To Make Way For Harbour Improvements

To Make Way For Harbour Improvements

Auckland Libraries

Image: House relocation; from 10 Parliament St, Lower Hutt, to Karapoti 5; smaller unit

House relocation; from 10 Parliament St, Lower Hutt, to Karapoti 5; smaller unit

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: [Timaru's relocated lighthouse]

[Timaru's relocated lighthouse]

South Canterbury Museum

Image: [Timaru's lighthouse being relocated]

[Timaru's lighthouse being relocated]

South Canterbury Museum

Image: Relocation of Railway Overbridge to Makino Park

Relocation of Railway Overbridge to Makino Park

Feilding Library

Image: Relocation of gravestones in Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington - Photograph taken by John Nicholson

Relocation of gravestones in Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington - Photograph taken by John Nicholson

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Mangungu Mission House, Hokianga

Mangungu Mission House, Hokianga

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