Plans of the Centre Portion of New Plymouth
Production date
1884
Description
A set of 7 plans depicting the streets and locality of buildings within the central business area of New Plymouth, drawn by Skinner & Sole Surveyors for insurance purposes. They show the size and relative position of all buildings within the limits of a survey taken in March 1884, together with the names of the occupiers of the various buildings,those with wooden or iron roofs and the location of fire plugs on the street margins.
Published by Avery Lithographers. Brougham Street, New Plymouth. March 1884
Scale: 66 feet to 1 inch
Note on cover: 'The small circles within the street margins denote the position of fire plugs. The buildings coloured blue denote an iron roof ; those coloured brown denote wood roof'.
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Object detail
Cover
Encapsulated.
Sheet 2
The area bounded by Queen Street, Devon Street West, Brougham Street and the New Plymouth Railway Station. Includes King Street and the bed of the Mangotuku Stream.
Sheet 3
The area bounded by Devon, Liardet, Brougham and Molesworth Streets. Includes James Lane, Currie and Gill Streets. Shows the high water mark and the reclaimed land of the Kawau Pa Reserve. Inlcudes the Huatoki Stream and the railway line.
Sheet 4
The area bounded by Molesworth, Gover and Devon Street East. Includes Gill Street.
Sheet 5
The area bounded by Devon Street West, Dawson, Vivian and Robes Streets and includes Powderham Street.
Sheet 6
The area bounded by Devon Street West, Robe and Brougham Streets and includes part of Powderham Street.
Sheet 7
The area bounded by Devon Street East, Brougham, Liardet, Vivian -Leach Streets and includes part of Courtenay Street and Carrington Road. Also includes the Huatoki Stream and bridges across and the railway.
Sheet 8
The area bounded by Devon Street East, Liardet, Gover and Leach Street. Also includes the railway line and part of Courtenay Street.
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