Description: The Palmer Head Fortress, 1947

Reference: Palmer Head, Wellington. Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs. Ref: WA-11412-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23111541

Copyright status: CC-BY 4.0

Description: Search Light emplacements on the coast, 12 December 1947 

Reference: Miramar Peninsula from the south coast, Wellington. Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs. Ref: WA-11411-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22865772

Copyright status: CC-BY 4.0

Description: Palmer Head Fortress, 1955

Reference: Lyall Bay, Wellington. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1955/1803-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23147606

Copyright status: Unknown - see National Library website

Description: Palmer Head Fortress,  1955, the Moa Point radar station is visible in this one

Reference: Aerial view of Lyall Bay, Wellington. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1955/1936f-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22627348

Copyright status: Unknown - see National Library website

Description: Palmer Head Fortress, 21 March 1956

Reference: Palmer Head and the entrance to Wellington Harbour with Tarakena Bay and Moa Point Road, with Miramar Peninsula and Breaker Bay beyond, Wellington City. Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs. Ref: WA-41238-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/30119409

Copyright status: CC-BY 4.0

Description: Palmer Head Fortress  at the top right, 1 June 1958

Reference: Aerial view of Miramar Peninsula, Wellington. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/1623-3-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22694324

Copyright status: Unknown - see National Library website

Description: Palmer Head Fortress on the top of the hill, 22 June 1959

Reference: Aerial view of land cleared for Crawford Estate [state housing?], Strathmore, Wellington, including Scots College and Miramar Golf Links. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1959/2163-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23502246

Copyright status: Unknown - see National Library website

Description: Palmer Head Fortress, 3 December 1959 

Reference: Wellington City. Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs. Ref: WA-51964. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/32972474

Copyright status: CC-BY 4.0

Description: Palmer Head Fortress, 3 December 1959

Reference: Wellington City. Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs. Ref: WA-51965. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/32972481

Copyright status: CC-BY 4.0

Description: Palmer Head Fortress, 1960. Note the guns still in place

Reference: Strathmore Park, Wellington. Tourist and Publicity. Ref: 1/2-033231-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22786307

Copyright status: Crown copyright administered by Archives New Zealand

Description: Palmer Head Fortress, 1960

Reference: Strathmore Park, Wellington. Tourist and Publicity. Ref: 1/2-033230-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22819819

Copyright status: Crown copyright administered by Archives New Zealand

Description: Abandoned fortress, 29 November 1963 

Reference: Wellington Heads with Rongotai and Wellington Airport. Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs. Ref: WA-61179-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22724575

Copyright status: CC-BY 4.0

Description: Abandoned fortress, 29 November 1963 

Reference: Miramar Peninsula, with Rongotai and Wellington Airport. Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs. Ref: WA-61181-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22660276

Copyright status: CC-BY 4.0