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The New Zealand Company chose Wellington as its first organised settlement in 1839. Its future was uncertain until 1865 when it was chosen as the colony’s new capital. Alongside the shift in the seat of government was the centralisation of businesses – many major firms set up their head offices in Wellington.
- European settlers arrive in Wellington
By the end of the year, 1200 settlers had arrived in...
- European settlers arrive in Wellington
From 1936 to 1992, Wellington was home to the National Art Gallery of New Zealand, when it was amalgamated into Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Wellington is home to the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts and the Arts Foundation of New Zealand.
5 paź 2024 · Wellington, capital city, port, and major commercial centre of New Zealand, located in the extreme south of North Island. It lies on the shores and hills surrounding Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson), an almost landlocked bay that is ranked among the world’s finest harbours. Mount Victoria rises.
Early European history from 1865 to 1890. 1890 - 1918. Wellington's history over the dawn of a new century. 1918 - 1939. Wellington's history post World War I. 1939 - 1972. Wellington's history during a new world war and beyond. 1972 - 2000. Wellington city in a new era.
Zaawansowane osadnictwo rozpoczęło się od przybycia na wyspę statku Tory wraz z kilkudziesięcioma członkami New Zealand Company (organizacji zajmującej się kolonizacją Nowej Zelandii) 20 września 1839 roku. Następnych 150 osadników przybyło w okolice dzisiejszego Wellington 22 stycznia 1840 roku.
22 sty 2012 · By the end of the year, 1200 settlers had arrived in Wellington. Wakefield hoped to make the settlement the capital of New Zealand and was disappointed when Governor William Hobson chose Auckland instead. Wellington did eventually become the capital in 1865.
History of Wellington. Read about the history of Wellington. History of the waterfront area. There’s been land reclamation, earthquakes and the building of a port crucial to the economic life of Wellington. Past mayors of Wellington. Read about past mayors of Wellington from the first in 1842 to the most recent. #ThrowbackThursday
