The Royal Wanganui Opera House was designed by Wellington Architect George Stevenson and commissioned to commemorate Queen Victoria’s reign. It is New Zealand’s last surviving Victorian Theatre and the only theatre in New Zealand to have a Royal C...
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: 69 St. Hill Street, Whanganui
Date: March 2000
A view of the Whanganui River gorge from McIytre Farm.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Operiki
Date: March 2000
Bastia Hill Water Tower was constructed in 1927 to service both Bastia and Durie Hill.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Bastia Hill, Whanganui
Date: March 2000
Construction of the Whanganui Māori War Memorial began in late 1924 and it was unveiled on Anzac Day the following year. The memorial stands almost 10 metres high and topped with a statue of a soldier.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Moutoa Gardens, Whanganui
Date: March 2000
The Whanganui Riverboat Centre is housed in the former Wanganui Rowing Club building, constructed in 1898.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: 1A Taupo Quay, Whanganui
Date: March 2000
Constructed in 1925, the Durie Hill Memorial Tower is the official Wanganui Memorial to the 513 people from the district who died in World War One. The tower is 33.5 metres high (104 feet) and the lookout deck is 113 metres (372.2 feet) above sea ...
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Durie Hill, Whanganui
Date: March 2000
A view of Viriginia Lake in Whanganui.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Whanganui
Date: March 2000
A view of the Whanganui River gorge near Jerusalem.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Jerusalem
Date: March 2000
The cycling valodrome in Cooks Garden, Whanganui.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Cooks Garden, Whanganui
Date: March 2000
The athletic track in Cooks Garden, Whanganui.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Cooks Garden, Whanganui
Date: March 2000
Located near Matahiwi, the Kawana Flour Mill was constructed in 1854. Several water-driven flour mills constructed along the Whanganui River during the 1850s.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Whanganui River Road, Matakiwi
Date: March 2000
The former Fire Watch Tower located in Cooks Gardens, Whanganui.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Cooks Garden, Whanganui
Date: March 2000
After being salvaged from the bottom of the Whanganui River, the Paddle Steamer Waimarie was restored and re-launched in 2000.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Whanganui
Date: March 2000
The interior of St Joseph's Church in Jerusalem. The church was designed by Thomas Turnbull and constructed in 1892. The first church was destroyed by fire in 1888.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: 5050 Whanganui River Road, Jerusalem
Date: March 2000
Constructed as a memorial to the first Mayor of Whanganui, William Hogg Watt. The fountain has been placed in many locations since it was first installed at the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Ridgway Street in 1881. In 1906, the fountain was ...
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Corner of Victoria and Ridgway Street, Whanganui
Date: March 2000
An exterior view of the whāre at Rātana Marae.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: 1 Taihauauru Street, Rātana
Date: March 2000
A veiw of Jerusalem and the Whanganui River. St Joseph's Church is in the centre of the frame.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Jerusalem
Date: March 2000
The Rātana movement was established by Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana in the early 20th century.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Waipounamu Street, Rātana
Date: March 2000
A view of Whanganui from the Durie Hill Memorial Tower.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Durie Hill, Whanganui
Date: March 2000
A view of Whanganui from the Durie Hill Memorial Tower.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Durie Hill, Whanganui
Date: March 2000
The tunnel to the Durie Hill Elevator. The Durie Hill Elevator was formally opened on 2 August 1919 (construction started in 1916). The tunnel leading to the elevator is 205 metres long and the elevator shaft is 65.8 metres.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Durie Hill, Whanganui
Date: March 2000
St Joseph's Church in Jerusalem on the banks of the Whanganui River. The church was designed by Thomas Turnbull and constructed in 1892. The first church was destroyed by fire in 1888.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: 5050 Whanganui River Road, Jerusalem
Date: March 2000
St Joseph's Church in Jerusalem on the banks of the Whanganui River. The church was designed by Thomas Turnbull and constructed in 1892. The first church was destroyed by fire in 1888.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: 5050 Whanganui River Road, Jerusalem
Date: March 2000
The ticket sleeve and ticket stub from a concert by the Lucien Johnson Quartet held at the Whanganui Opera House.
Creator: Whanganui Venues and Events
Place: 69 St. Hill Street, Whanganui
Date: July 4, 2020
The programme from a concert by the Lucien Johnson Quartet held at the Whanganui Opera House. The concert, produced by Chamber Music Wanganui, featured Johnson's original compositions performed by the quartet of Jonathan Crayford (piano), Tom Call...
Creator: Chamber Music Wanganui
Place: 69 St. Hill Street, Whanganui
Date: July 4, 2020
After being salvaged from the bottom of the Whanganui River, the Paddle Steamer Waimarie was restored and re-launched in 2000.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Whanganui
Date: March 2000
Constructed in 1925, the Durie Hill Memorial Tower is the official Wanganui Memorial to the 513 people from the district who died in World War One. The tower is 33.5 metres high (104 feet) and the lookout deck is 113 metres (372.2 feet) above sea ...
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Durie Hill, Whanganui
Date: March 2000
St Joseph's Church in Jerusalem on the banks of the Whanganui River. The church was designed by Thomas Turnbull and constructed in 1892. The first church was destroyed by fire in 1888.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: 5050 Whanganui River Road, Jerusalem
Date: March 2000
After being salvaged from the bottom of the Whanganui River, the Paddle Steamer Waimarie was restored and re-launched in 2000.
Creator: John Wheeler
Place: Whanganui
Date: March 2000