Albany Walking Tour - Now and Then

A DigitalNZ Story by Jenni Shah

Image: Rural area, Albany, North Shore, Auckland, showing Albany Expressway (State Highway 17) and Gills Road and bush covered hill, with farmland and trees

Rural area, Albany, North Shore, Auckland, showing Albany Expressway (State Highway 17) and Gills Road and bush covered hill, with farmland and trees

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Albany tennis courts.

Albany tennis courts.

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Image: Albany Memorial Library, Albany, North Shore, 1922

Albany Memorial Library, Albany, North Shore, 1922

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Image: Main Road, Albany, looking north.

Main Road, Albany, looking north.

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Image: Boating party on Lucas Creek, Albany, 1910

Boating party on Lucas Creek, Albany, 1910

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Image: Upper wharf at The Landing, Lucas Creek, Albany

Upper wharf at The Landing, Lucas Creek, Albany

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Image: Albany Hotel, Main Road, Albany.

Albany Hotel, Main Road, Albany.

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Image: Albany Wharf?

Albany Wharf?

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Albany Hotel and Restaurant.

Albany Hotel and Restaurant.

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Image: Albany Upper Wharf and bridge.

Albany Upper Wharf and bridge.

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Image: The 'Station' and Government Landing.

The 'Station' and Government Landing.

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Image: Main Road, Albany, looking southeast.

Main Road, Albany, looking southeast.

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Image: Upper Wharf from bridge over Lucas Creek, Albany.

Upper Wharf from bridge over Lucas Creek, Albany.

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Image: A view at Albany, a noted fruit growing district, showing the launch landing

A view at Albany, a noted fruit growing district, showing the launch landing

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Image: The 'Nautilus' motoring on Lucas Creek, Albany.

The 'Nautilus' motoring on Lucas Creek, Albany.

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Image: Lucas Creek waterfall.

Lucas Creek waterfall.

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Image: Lucas Creek wharf, Albany.

Lucas Creek wharf, Albany.

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Image: [Class portrait - teachers and children of Albany School at Lucas Creek]

[Class portrait - teachers and children of Albany School at Lucas Creek]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira