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Whangarei Town Basin 1978 Ready for Noumea Yacht RaceThe Whangarei Waterfront about 1900A Favourite Camping Spot at Waipu CoveThe Whangarei Waterfront 1880sThe Whangarei Bridge Replaced by Victoria Bridge in 1936Lang's Head. Looking across Lang's Beach, Northland Steamship at WhangareiEx Northen Advocate Building, Water Street, WhangareiWhangarei Town Basin Showing Train in Walton StreetMair Park WhangareiBarbecue Area at Heritage ParkWhangarei Town Basin The SS Apanui, Northern Steam Ship Company, on the Awanui RiverThe Whangarei Waterfront and Reyburn House Whangarei FallsMair Park WhangareiBoat Harbour, WhangareiEntrance to Central Park, WhangareiBank Street, WhangareiCameron Street, WhangareiWhangarei Town Basin and Cafler House - About 1909Whau Valley Coal Mine
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Welcome to Whangarei District Libraries Heritage Collection which provides online access to historical maps, photos, scrapbooks, archaeological surveys and other material relating to Whangarei and Northland. Browse or search our open archive.

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Coal Mine KiripakaArchaeological Assessment of a proposed house site, jetty and boat ramp, Te Huruhi BayNorthern Advocate 02 April-June 1946PN01.51 Whangarei Rifle Volunteers paradeSport Northland 1958-1959 PN01.06 Hatea River swing bridgeEX_BK_FMr and Mrs GeardA 19th Century Tannery in the Bay of Islands. Interim Report on an Excavation at Pompallier House, Russell041.jpgSport Northland 1961 Part 6Archaeological Inspection of the Uruti Bay Estate, Bay of IslandsTreaty of Waitangi signing locations 1842Discussion Paper -  Relationship between Trust Properties and DOC Histroric ResourcesKiripaka. A Picturesque North Auckland Coal Mining Township098.jpgCN05 Page 23CN05 Page 34Northland Photo News May 1981Limestone Island. Research done by Nancy Pickmere through Maori Land CourtArchaeological site survey 'Stoney Creek', PipiwaiSport Northland 1962 Part 3CN02 Page 57CN02 Page 30CN03 Page 77Report on Te Paki Coastal Park and Environs Damage to Maungaturoto Pa, N15-4Whangarei Photo News September 1962Wedding portrait 1960sBarry Keene and Christine Kerr at Graduation BallNew Zealand Land Inventory : Ruawai-Rototuna : Exotic forestry suitability overlayCN02 Page 23[Early land maps, unknown source] Northland Photo News September 1968[Road Index A-M]Sport Northland 1966The Treaty House, Conservation Analysis and Draft Conservation PolicyPlan of the Borough of Whangarei / compiled by R.S. Finch, September 1917NZMS 260 Q05 Bay of Islands Registration of part of the Pouerua archaeological area on the Ellen property, PakarakaProvisional land utilization map Mangonui, Whangaroa, Hokianga, Bay of Islands, Whangarei, Hobson, Otamatea, Rodney & Waitemata McKay Electrical staff mid 1960sCN03 Page 29Bay of Islands Notes and RecordsSport Northland 1967 Part 2Wedding (bride is Linda Crawford) 1960sDoubtless Bay Northern Advocate 48 Oct-Dec 1957Douglas Firs at Peel Forest Estate CN03 Page 80