New Zealand - Wanganui - Victoria Avenue - National Publicity Studios photo Whanganui - Whanganui, also spelled Wanganui - Whanganui means "big bay" or "big harbour" in Maori - The first European traders arrived in 1831 - The name of the city was officially changed to Wanganui in 1854. - Wanganui was the site of the New Zealand Police Law Enforcement System (LES) from 1976 to 1995. ----------------------- Image source: Victoria Avenue, Wanganui Archives reference: AAPG W3878 Box 3 / D28 Material from Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga CC BY 2.0 https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivesnz/47328348662/