New Zealand - Auckland - Upper Queen Street - Trams - 1906 - Hand Coloured - Photo Postcard Format #t291 Queen Street - The major commercial thoroughfare in the Auckland CBD - Starting at Queens Wharf on the Auckland waterfront - Adjacent to the Britomart Transport Centre and the Downtown Ferry Terminal - Named after Queen Victoria - Settlement in the Queen Street area began in 1841 with a number of wooden buildings along the western side Auckland - Between Customs Street and Wellesley Street, Queen Street is lined with retail and office buildings. - This section of the street is where the majority of the high-rise buildings are located. - These are mostly 20th century in origin, although a number of 19th century structures survive. - Many large corporations, insurance companies and banks had substantial buildings on Queen Street and in some cases their head offices were located here rather than in Wellington. Reference: Wikipedia Video: Pictorial Parade No. 98 (1960) 'Expanding Auckland' shows the tremendous development and expansion in Auckland as the city prepares to become the home of half a million New Zealanders by 1965. Archives New Zealand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqt-VIjmypA