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Commercial Bay, Auckland, 1841

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Commercial Bay, Auckland, 1841

This view of early Auckland looks south-east from Smales Point, showing Commercial Bay and Shortland Street (the thoroughfare between the buildings). Most of the buildings were trading posts, houses and small shops.

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Auckland Council Libraries − Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero o Tāmaki Makaurau, Sir George Grey Special Collections

Reference: 4-9089

by James D. Richardson

Permission of Auckland City Libraries Tāmaki Pātaka Kōrero must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Carl Walrond, Shops – Early shops, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/21199/commercial-bay-auckland-1841 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 6 April 2010, updated 19 February 2026.