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Postcard photo. View across Pembroke Park towards the town with The Peninsula in the background. c.1906-7. Ref. A5
St Columba's Anglican Church, opened 1902 and added to in 1987. 1988. Ref. T103
Lake Wānaka looking towards Wanaka town (Roys Bay). View stretches from Bremner Bay to Mt Barker. 1946. Ref. A78
Muir and Moodie Postcard of Roys Bay, Lake Wānaka, but originally taken by Burton Bros. c.1880s. Ref. A40
Lake Wānaka - Bremner Bay to Mt Iron and then down the Clutha valley. 1946. Ref. A80
View from Mt Iron towards Wanaka Station. c.1900s. Ref. A57
Photo of Roys Bay taken from near lower Ardmore St looking towards Eely Point. PS Theodore at old jetty. c.1906-7. Ref. A3
Painting of a view up Lake Wānaka from above Pembroke town. Date of painting unknown. 1905-09. Ref. A41
View from Pembroke (now Wānaka) from about Lismore St. SS Makarora is at the jetty. 1901-08. Ref. A19
View of Wanaka, possibly from Lismore Street. c.1940-50s. Ref. A123
Beach St (now known as Lakeside Rd) looking towards Wanaka township. PS Theodore is beached on the shore. c.1911. Ref. A130
Aerial view of Wanaka and Roys Bay, flying over Mt Iron. 1946. Ref. A75
View from above Pembroke Town, overlooking the 2nd Wanaka Hotel and towards Eely Point. c.1926-1930. Ref. A56
Aerial photo of Wanaka reportedly hand-coloured. 1940s. Ref. A65
Aerial photo of Wanaka reportedly hand-coloured. 1940s. Ref. A32
Aerial view of Wānaka and the Lake. Shows the 2nd Wanaka Hotel left foreground. Whites Aviation photo c.1940s. Ref. A65a
Aerial view of Wanaka. c.1947-50. Ref. A81
View down Ardmore Street. c.1965. Ref. B22
Panoramic view of Pembroke and Lake Wānaka. c.1937-9. Ref. A116
Aerial view from Bremner Bay on right, down to Wanaka to the Criffel Range. 1946. Ref. A77
View from above Lismore St with the 2nd Wanaka Hotel in centre. c.1940s. Ref. C50
View from Lismore Street looking down Lakeside Rd towards the centre of Wanaka town. 2019. Ref. A136
Roys Bay and the Commercial Hotel built 1885. c.1900. Ref. A51
Dunmore Street during Covid 19 lockdown. April 2020. Ref. A147
Helwick Street during Covid 19 lockdown. April 2020. Ref. A148
Ardmore St along the lake front during Covid 19 lockdown. April 2020. Ref. A145
Lake Wānaka flood up Helwick St. Taken from Dunmore and Helwick St intersection. 1999. Ref. S133
Aerial photo of Pembroke Park area and Roys Bay. 1946. Ref. A73
McDougall's 2nd store, the Smithy and Olympic Hall and looking down towards the Cardrona Valley. c.1910-15. Ref. A104
View from above Pembroke Town across Pembroke Park. 1926-1940. Ref. A117
Wānaka, 3 Parks development viewed from Mt Iron. 2020. Ref. A134
W J Ironside's Store in Helwick Street. It was destroyed by fire in January 1965. Bill died 1996. c.1940. Ref. A118
Aerial view of upper Ardmore Street. 1993. Ref. A70
Aerial View of Wanaka. 1993. Ref. A69
Aerial view of central business district of Wanaka. 1993. Ref. A68
View up Lake Wānaka from the Wanaka Hotel. c.1900. Ref. A44
View of central Wanaka from Lakeside Rd. c.1960s. Ref. A46
Looking from Lismore St over the Wanaka Hotel and Pembroke Park to Wanaka Station. c.1920s. Ref. A119
View over Wanaka from Lismore Street. Entrance to Cardrona Valley in the distance. c.1890s. Ref. A62
Wanaka township and Roys Bay. 1946. Ref. A76
Ardmore St. Wanaka Hotel manager's house on left and new Dunedin Wanaka Motor Garage and the Hall on the right. 1926. Ref. B82
View from Lakeside Rd towards the centre of town. c.1950s. Ref. A45
Stella Anderson travelling to town along Brownston St, Wanaka. 1956. Ref. A90
View of rear of the 1st Wanaka Hotel and looking towards Eely Point. c.1898-9. Ref. A55
Ardmore St outside the 2nd Wanaka Hotel. Maybe preparations for the visit by the Duke of Gloucester in Jan 1935. 1935. Ref. A120
Moira Wilson on the shore of Lake Wānaka. Fence posts are hewn from poplar trees. c.1930s. Ref. E302
Pembroke Tennis Courts situated on the Library Reserve (where QLDC offices now stand). c.1925-35. Ref. E6
The intersection of Lakeside Rd with Ardmore St looking at the bridge over Bullock Creek. c.1950s. Ref. A105
Panorama showing photo 1 of 5 looking towards upper Ardmore St. 2000. Ref. A38
View from above Pembroke Town over the Wanaka CBD and up the Lake. Panorama showing photo 2 of 5 looking towards upper Ardmore St. 2000. Ref. A37
Panorama showing photo 3 of 5 looking towards upper Ardmore St. 2000. Ref. A36
Panorama showing photo 4 of 5 looking towards upper Ardmore St. 2000. Ref. A35
Panorama showing photo 5 of 5 looking towards upper Ardmore St. 2000. Ref. A34
Taken from over Lismore St and looking towards Cardrona Valley. c.1937-9. Ref. A30
Lake Wānaka view across the flats and Pembroke Park. Note the tracks. c.1906-8 Ref. A28
View from above Pembroke town looking towards Eely Point. c.1905-6. Ref. A24
View from above Pembroke town overlooking the first Police Station and cells. c.1900. Ref. A63
Looking down from above Pembroke town to intersection of Ardmore St and Brownston St (see the Willow tree) before the latter was extended past Russell St. c.1940. Ref. A64
View from above Lismore St towards the Cardrona Valley entrance. c.1930. Ref. A14
St Columba's Anglican Church (1902) and in background on the left is St Andrews's Presbyterian Church that was opened in 1905. c.1910s. Ref. A31
Photo from above Pembroke town towards Eely Point. SS Makarora can be seen at a jetty. c.1901-4. Ref. A10
The Commercial Hotel, Wanaka and the PS Theodore tied up at the Pembroke jetty. c.1890s. Ref. A25
Ironside Hill Memorial to James (Jim) Ironside. 1980s. Ref. E35
The 'world famous' Wānaka Tree that grew from a fence post. Photo taken by Jean Anderson. 1972. Ref. A129
The mail coach to Cromwell in the 1st Wanaka Hotel backyard. Driver is Bob Walker, Mr Marsh, the local policeman with a dog at his feet, and Teddy Grogan, the local baker in the white apron. c.1907. Ref. C4
Crowd outside the Wānaka Hotel celebrating the visit of the Duke of York to Wānaka. 1927. Ref. B20
Ardmore St. Wanaka Hotel manager's house on left and new Dunedin Wanaka Motor Garage and the Hall on the right. 1926. Ref. B8
D A Jolly & Sons' General Store. Built 1926-7 to replace the previous store. c.1930s. Ref. B9
Ardmore St. The famous tree that grew from a wooden stake hammered into the ground to hitch horses whilst riders were at the hotel across the road. Wanaka Hall and the Dunedin Wanaka Motor Service garage. c.1925. Ref. B83. Provided by Hocken Library
The Wānaka Hall built 1924. The addition at the front was for the film projection room. c.1980s. Ref. B31
The approximately 18 cyclists from the Vincent Cycling Club in their inaugural run from Cromwell to Pembroke on 26 Oct 1896 and return the next day. 27 Oct 1896. Ref. C56
New Wanaka hall and the Dunedin Wanaka Motor Service garage that also operated a billiards room. 1925. Ref. B6
New building under construction in Ardmore St for Wanaka Fashions, Nees Furniture and the National Bank of NZ. 1974. Ref. B23
Line-up of White Star tourist cars outside the Dunedin Wanaka Motor Service garage in Ardmore St. c.1926. Ref. B4
Upper Ardmore St. On the left is the original Post Office and residence built 1889. On the right, the replacement opened 1944. c.1990. Ref. B27
The 2nd Library being built alongside the 1st Library building built c.1883. 1967. Ref. B86
The 3rd Wanaka Police Station located in Helwick Street opened in 1973. 1990. Ref. E239
Winter view across the intersection of Ardmore St and what is now Lakeside Rd, looking towards Roys Peak. c.1940. Ref. B18
Aerial view up upper Ardmore St. c.1959-63. Ref. B90
View up upper Ardmore St. Lakeview Rd on the left with the Wanaka Hall behind it. c.1940. Ref. B19
View down Ardmore Street. Post Office (1889) and Library (c.1883) with the 1st Wanaka Hotel (1867-8) in the distance. c.1900. Ref. B8
Tour of Central Otago by North Island politicians prepares to leave Pembroke for Lake Hāwea, 7 Feb 1912. Ref. C58
3rd Wanaka Police Station in snow. c.1990. Ref. E240
The intersection of Lakeside Rd with Ardmore St looking at the bridge over Bullock Creek. Note the photographer! c.1950s. Ref. A230
Looking down Ardmore Street. Bus is opposite what was the White Star Hotel. 1960s. Ref.B81
Ruby Island previously known as Matakitaki, Merino Island, Roys Island and Eely’s Island. c.1940s. Ref. A206