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Detail of Wellington plan (2nd of 2)

Detail of Wellington plan

This detail of the city centre of the Wellington includes names that recall London landmarks, such as Covent Garden, Soames Square and Billingsgate Fish Market. None of these names were retained when the settlement was laid out.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o Te Kawanatanga
Reference: LS2044

Permission of Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o Te Kawanatanga must be obtained before any re-use of this material.

How to cite this page:

John Wilson. 'History', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 21-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/history/3/2/2