Story: Streets and lighting

All images and media

From page 1 - Building and funding streets

Christchurch lanes

Christchurch lanes

Open sewer, Queen Street

Open sewer, Queen Street

Plea to improve street, 1858

Plea to improve street, 1858

Tarsealing, 1925

Tarsealing, 1925

Suburban street, 2007

Suburban street, 2007

From page 2 - Street standards and planning

Early street plan

Early street plan

Minimum street widths

Minimum street widths

Widening Wallace Street

Widening Wallace Street

One-way street

One-way street

Building Newmarket viaduct

Building Newmarket viaduct

From page 3 - Street construction and surfaces

Street building, late 19th century

Street building, late 19th century (1st of 3)

Nelson council workers, 1890s

Nelson council workers, 1890s (2nd of 3)

Smoko

Smoko (3rd of 3)

Laying wood blocks, 1913

Laying wood blocks, 1913

Laying bitumen

Laying bitumen

Relief work, 1930s

Relief work, 1930s

Mechanisation, 1950s

Mechanisation, 1950s

From page 4 - Street verandahs

Streetscape, early 20th century

Streetscape, early 20th century

Verandah collapse

Verandah collapse

Department store verandah

Department store verandah

Verandah signs, 1960s

Verandah signs, 1960s

From page 5 - Street lighting

Lamplight, 1867

Lamplight, 1867

Gas lighting

Gas lighting

City lights, 1960s

City lights, 1960s

Electric lighting, 1960s

Electric lighting, 1960s

Auckland at night

Auckland at night

How to cite this page:

Adrian Humphris, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/streets-and-lighting/media (accessed 28 March 2023)

Story by Adrian Humphris, published 11 Mar 2010