New Zealand - Auckland
- Queen Elizabeth Square
- Downtown Auckland
- 1980’s
- Pictorial Publications
- Photo Postcard Format
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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