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Wellington 1912–2014 2 photos of this spot

2 photographs taken at the same spot in Wellington, spanning 1912–2014 — 1 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

Lambton Quay in Wellington, photographed between about 1908 and 1912. Once the city's original waterfront, the street had by this period become Wellington's principal commercial thoroughfare following decades of land reclamation.

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Lambton Quay, Wellington, (ca 1908-1912), Wellington, 1912

Lambton Quay, Wellington, (ca 1908-1912) 1912 Lambton Quay in Wellington, photographed between about 1908 and 1912. Once the city's original waterfront, the street had by this period become Wellington's principal commercial thoroughfare following decades of land reclamation.

NZ Wellington 2014 Taken in 2014 in Wellington, this image shows a corner of New Zealand's hilly capital, frequently cited as one of the windiest cities in the world because of its exposure to Cook Strait.