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The Maori was built in 1953 and later converted to a roll-on roll-off ship.
View from the corner of Sydney Street and Molesworth Street in the early 1900s
This view of Parliament in the 1900s is from an unusual angle, being taken from a height above Molesworth Street and looking down onto the grounds and circular carriage drive. The use of the light and colour is particularly striking.
A modern postcard of the parliamentary precinct
This view of Parliament Buildings is from the Molesworth Street main entrance. This postcard must have been produced just before the fire of 1907, for it bears the stamp added later, 'DESTROYED BY FIRE, December 11th, 1907'.
This view of the rear of the buildings from Sydney Street (with the Legislative Council Chamber prominent) was painted by an English artist in the early 1900s and conveys a romantic Westminster feel. Victorian men and women bustle along the street about their business.