Skip to content

Home
Search
Your album
Learn more

Images

[Architect's view of Government House, once part of Parliament Buildings.]

Alexander Turnbull Library | All Rights Reserved

Start Zooming Stop Zooming

Next
Previous
Current search
Add To Album

Date

1869

Artist

George O'Brien (1821-1888)

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/23023041

Additional Makers

Architect: William Henry Clayton (1823-1877)

Description

Shows the wooden Government House buildings, built early 1870s and demolished to make way for the Beehive, viewed from the corner of Lambton Quay and Molesworth Street, Wellington. The Museum building can be seen in the background with Tinakori Hills beyond.

Title: when this work was originally catalogued by the Library it was titled 'now part of Parliament buildings', i.e. before the building was demolished. Since its demolition, the title should more accurately read 'once part of Parliament buildings'.

Other Titles - now part of

Image Licence

All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Lambton Quay & Molesworth Street, Pipitea, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

Country

Tags

Architectural Plans
Government Buildings

Category

Buildings & Architecture

Glossary
Search tips

© 2024 Watercolour World | Technology by The Museum Platform

© 2024 Watercolour World | Technology by The Museum Platform