Wrights Hill Fortress
Historic Photos
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Description: Aerial view of construction, 2 March 1943
Reference: Love, W H, active 1943. Aerial view over Karori, Wellington, showing the construction of coastal defence works at Wright's Hill during World War II. Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives. Ref: PAColl-0783-2-0291. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22814448
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Description: Concrete Mixing Plant used during construction, 15 April 1943
Reference: Hughes, E J, active 1943. Concrete mixing plant used during the construction of World War II coastal defence works, Wright's Hill, Karori, Wellington. Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives. Ref: PAColl-0783-2-0267. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22628003
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Description: One of the tunnels under construction, 1 May 1943
Reference: Hughes, E J, active 1943. Coastal defence tunnel in the process of being constructed, during World War II, Wright's Hill, Karori, Wellington. Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives. Ref: PAColl-0783-2-0268. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22854126
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Description: Magazine No 2 looking towards the ammunition hoist, 1 May 1943. Compare this to the later shot from 1957
Reference: Hughes, E J, active 1943. The No 2 magazine, looking toward the ammunition hoist, during the construction of the World War II coastal defence works, Wright's Hill, Karori, Wellington. Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives. Ref: PAColl-0783-2-0266. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22753169
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Description: Plotting Room under construction, 1 May 1943
Reference: Hughes, E J, active 1943. The plotting room, during the construction of World War II coastal defence works, Wright's Hill, Karori, Wellington. Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives. Ref: PAColl-0783-2-0264. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22725703
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Description: Part of the Plotting Room, 1 May 1943
Reference: Hughes, E J, active 1943. Anteroom of the plotting room, part of the construction of World War II coastal defence works, Wright's Hill, Karori, Wellington. Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives. Ref: PAColl-0783-2-0265. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23072910
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Description: War shelter, 1957
Reference: Army fort on Wrights Hill, Karori, Wellington, including car and a Jeep parked outside. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1957/3408d-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23198869
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Description: Ammunition hoist, 1957
Reference: Two man in military checking the generator for power at the Army Fort on Wrights Hill, Karori, Wellington. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1957/3409c-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23023431
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Description: Underground steps, 1957
Reference: Steps to the underground at the Army fort on Wrights Hill, Karori, Wellington. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1957/3408a-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22675739
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Description: Gun emplacement, 1957
Reference: Gun emplacement at the army fort on Wrights Hill, Karori, Wellington, including two men in military uniform. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1957/3409-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22858940
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Description: Gun mechanism, 1957
Reference: Man in military uniform showing gun mechanism at the Army Fort on Wrights Hill, Karori, Wellington. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1957/3409b-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23150807
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Description: Breech of the gun, 1957
Reference: Man in military uniform showing gun mechanism at the Army Fort on Wrights Hill, Karori, Wellington. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1957/3408-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22853020
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Description: Sealing up one of the gun turrets, 25 July 1958
Reference: Unidentified army soldier sealing up pipe work at Wright's Hill, Wellington against vandals. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/2450-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22706297
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Description: Entrance fence, 25 July 1958
Reference: Wired fences the army has sealed up at Wright's Hill, Wellington against vandals. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/2451-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23054340
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Description: War shelter, 25 July 1958
Reference: Army seal up Wright's Hill against vandals, Wellington. Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: EP/1958/2449-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22850234
Copyright status: Unknown - see National Library website