New Zealand - Auckland - Customs Street, looking west from Emily Place - 17 March1936 - Photographer: Richardson, James D 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: This Auckland (1967) An impression of Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, and its subtropical summers; its streets and traffic, gardens, harbour, and people. Archives New Zealand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leHpl3X-I2Q Image source: Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 5-1374 http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?BU=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aucklandcity.govt.nz%2Fdbtw-wpd%2FHeritageImages%2Findex.htm&AC=QBE_QUERY&TN=heritageimages&QF0=ID&NP=2&RF=HIORecordSearch&MR=5&QI0=%3D%225-1374%22