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St Columba's Anglican Church, opened 1902 and added to in 1987. 1988. Ref. T103
D A Jolly & Sons General Merchants store built 1926-7 to replace the previous store. c.1930. Ref. B9
Wanaka Hall opened May 1924 and the Dunedin Wanaka Motor Service garage with upstairs accommodation, completed March 1924. c.1925-7. Ref. B83
Garage Scene outside Dunedin Wanaka Motor Service garage with White Star Tourist cars lined up. c.1925. Ref. B4
New Wanaka hall and the Dunedin Wanaka Motor Service garage that also operated a billiards room. 1925. Ref. B6
The Wānaka Hall built 1924. The addition at the front was for the film projection room. c.1980s. Ref. B31
W J Ironside's Store in Helwick Street. It was destroyed by fire in January 1965. Bill died 1996. c.1940. Ref. A118
White Star Private Hotel. 1924-36. Originally the Pembroke Boarding House built c.1906 by William Allan. 1924-36. Ref. C28. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, NZ. Reference #PA1-o-305
Joel Cayford first operated the smithy behind the Willow Tree in Ardmore St in 1880. Purchased by James Templeton in 1895. 1895-8. Ref. B37
Luggate Post Office situated nearby the Luggate Flour Mill. It came from Macetown in 1922. Later it was moved to opposite the Albion Hotel. 1960. Ref. K20
House known as the Holiday Inn and had other various uses. Garage being built on the left was converted to sell 'Royal Icecream'. Became an Art Gallery and was demolished c.2024. c.1950s. Ref. B12
The Post Office and Telegraph Station, Ardmore St, Pembroke, built 1889. From the left: George Norman, Vera Murdoch, Harry Norman, Charlie Norman, Johnnie King, Peter Vlietstra. c.1908. Ref. B1
The 2nd Police Station in Dunmore St built 1942 and converted to staff rental accommodation about 1993 before being sold in 1998 and moved to Aubrey Rd. 1998. Ref. E237
The 1st Police Station in Pembroke, built 1886 together with the two cells on the right. In the background is the Commercial Hotel built 1885. The only surviving buildings are the two cells. c.1890. Ref. E236
The R McDougall and Sons General Store. Wholesale Retail, on the Cardrona Valley Rd next to the Cardrona Hotel. The building and business was purchased in 1871 by Robert McDougall Snr. c.1900. Ref. R16
Upper Ardmore St. On the left is the original Post Office and Telegraph Station with Postmaster's residence built 1889. On the right, the replacement Post Office opened 1944. c.1990. Ref. B27
Dept of Agriculture house, one of the first houses built in Pembroke and occupied by the local Livestock Inspector. Burnt down in 1927 but note the solid construction of the chimney. c.1900-27. Ref. E44
The 1st Wanaka Fire Station under construction in Ardmore St. It was opened in October 1965. 1964-5. Ref. E379
St Andrew's Presbyterian Church. First service was on 31 December 1905 but not officially opened until 1908. c.1910-1925. Ref. E14