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Advertisement for the Commercial Hotel, Pembroke. Proprietor, William Allan (c. 1879-1885) #1003.18
Albion Hotel, Luggate. First lorry in district for transporting goods. In the car is Susie Templeton (far side, back seat), Mary Hunt holding baby (front seat). Edie Russell (née Annie McBride) stands by the veranda post, Allan Millar can be spotted with his watch chain. George Partridge is driving the truck and Sam Hunter stands on the back. (Feb 1913) #1011.2
Albion Hotel, Luggate, with two children on bikes. (unknown date) #1011.10
Albion Hotel, Luggate (unknown date) #1011.12
Early photo of Albion Hotel, Luggate, with carriage (unknown date) #1011.11
Albion Hotel, Luggate (unknown date) #1011.4
Albion Hotel, Luggate (1910) #1011.1
First Wanaka Hotel with Mt Cook Motor Service Car outside (1915-1922) #2025.1582
Albion Hotel, Luggate (c. 1911) #2022.1225
First Wanaka Hotel with Mt Cook Motor Service Car outside (1915-1922) #2025.1582
Accommodation Manager's House and Wanaka Hotel with a man biking (unknown date) #1987.122.7
First Wanaka Hotel with car rally outside (1911-1913) #2023.1394
Colourised image of the the first Wanaka Hotel (c.1875) #1003.1
First Wanaka Hotel with horse-drawn coaches outside (c. 1910-1920) #1003.2
First Wanaka Hotel with two Crown Range Coaches in front. Jean Smith watches from the verandah post and her future husband, George Lynch, is the coachman on the right with his legendary white horse, Jimmy the leader (c. 1887-1922) #1003.3
Hunting party outside the first Wanaka Hotel. Charlie Templeton squats with dogs and William Halliday sits on the wagon (c. 1910) #1003.5
Second Wanaka Hotel from the Lake Wānaka (c. 1925) #1003.10
Advertisement for second Wanaka Hotel after the first burnt down (c. 1923) #1003.22
Second Wanaka Hotel gardens (c. 1924-1958) #2018.1074
Duke of York Visits Wanaka Hotel (1927) #2018.1074.3
Second Wanaka Hotel with cars parked (unknown date) #1003.16
Visitors to the Wanaka Hotel (c. 1924-1958) #2018.1074
Rare luggage label for the Wanaka Hotel (after 1925) #2025.1582
Second Wanaka Hotel (c. 1925) #1003.8
Lord and Lady Bledisloe in the garden of the second Wanaka Hotel (c. 1935) #2018.1074
Second Wanaka Hotel interior (c. 1924-1958) #2018.1074
Second Wanaka Hotel interior (c. 1924-1958) #2018.1074
Second Wanaka Hotel gardens (c. 1924-1958) #2018.1074
Second Wanaka Hotel gardens (c. 1924-1958) #2018.1074
Second Wanaka Hotel gardens (c. 1924-1958) #2018.1074
Second Wanaka Hotel, stag and birds in the garden (c. 1924-1958) #2018.1074
Second Wanaka Hotel and the lawns (c. 1924-1958) #2018.1074
The mail coach to Comwell in the hotel backyard. Driver is Bob Walker, Mr Marsh is local policeman with dog at his feet, and Teddy Grogan, the local baker is in the white apron (c. 1907) #1003.4
Visitors leaving Wanaka Hotel with trophy antlers (c. 1924-1958) #2018.1074
Second Wanaka Hotel (c. 1924-1958) #2018.1074
Second Wanaka Hotel after the fire that destroyed it (13 June 1958) #2018.1074
Second Wanaka Hotel after the fire that destroyed it (c. 1958) #2022.1225
Second Wanaka Hotel after fire, donated by the Wanaka Volunteer Fire Service (1958) #2023.1353
Second Wanaka Hotel, taken by Johnson, Cromwell photographer (c. 1927) #1003.11
Wanaka Hotel from Wānaka Lake, taken by E. A. Phillips (unknown date) #1003.13
Wanaka Hotel Manager's house on left, the hotel itself next to it. Across the road is the hall and Wanaka Motor Garage. Taken by Johnson, Cromwell photographer (1924 or later) #2023.1394
Second Wanaka Hotel from the Lake Wānaka (c. 1925) #1003.10
Second Wanaka Hotel with cars parked (unknown date) #1003.16
A postcard of the Hotel Corporation Wanaka Hotel that still operates today (c. 1960s) #1003.30
Second Wanaka Hotel (c. 1944-1958) #2021.1206
Photo by White's Aviation of Wanaka Hotel, hand-coloured (c. 1940s) #1001.16
Second Wanaka Hotel, during either the visit of the Duke of York in 1927, or visit of Lord Bledisloe 1935. #2018.1074
Queensberry Hotel and Post office (1907) #1016.11
Cyclists preparing to ride to Cromwell from Wānaka, outside Sachtler's Hotel (c. 1905) #2022.1283
Holiday Inn, Wanaka (unknown date) #2012.789.1
White Star Hotel, Pembroke. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, NZ. Reference #PA1-o-305