New Zealand - Waiuku - The newly built Auckland Savings Bank (ASB) building on the corner of Queen Street and Kitchener Road - 1970 Waiuku - A country town in the Auckland Region - The Maori name Waiuku comes from a legend that two prominent brothers, Tamakae and Tamakou, vied for the hand of a beautiful high-ranking Waikato chieftainess. - Waiuku came into existence as a port in about 1843, on the then important trade route between Auckland and the agricultural area of the Waikato. - It was also the terminal of an ancient Maori portage between the Waikato River and the Manukau Harbour. Reference: Wikipedia --------------------- Image source: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections Footprints 04539 Copyright restrictions may apply https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/39131 #waiuku