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In 1840 having settled upon Auckland as the site of the capital for the new colony Governer William Hobson secured a 3000 block of land for the government. It was purchased from local chiefs and included the northern part of the suburb of Mt Eden. The following year a 13,000 acre block was purchased by the crown. Once surveyed and divided the land was subsequently offered for sale and gradually the trappings of colonial life grew upon the landscape. 

We were driving through Mount Eden, a suburb in Auckland earlier this week. There are a lot of old buildings in this city that were built near the turn of the 20th century, what I like is that there are so many that are still being used today instead of being pulled down. 

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Stevenson said…
Lovely Lovely Skies dear Amy! Oh New Zealand, can the world be as amazing as you!
8 April 2021 at 07:37
carol l mck said…
Great street scene photos and intriguing history info ~ Xo

Living moment by moment,

A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
8 April 2021 at 08:41
Tom said…
...old town like this sure have a special appeal.
8 April 2021 at 11:24
William Kendall said…
That second view particularly speaks to me.
8 April 2021 at 14:54
Iris Flavia said…
Yes, it´s always worthy (well... mostly always) to preserve such old beauties!
I´d like to see the inside! But I´m always too shy - and I wouldn´t like having a stranger knocking at my door and asking for that, either, LOL!
8 April 2021 at 17:38
Tigger's Mum said…
I love the space, light, and lowline of buildings in most NZ towns. This is no exception. (My Mum's brother lived in Mt Albert.)
8 April 2021 at 21:20
PerthDailyPhoto said…
So happy they have kept the old buildings Amy, your middle shot looks a wee bit like a street scene in Fremantle!
9 April 2021 at 02:14
Sharon said…
Those are great looking buildings. It gives the place character.
9 April 2021 at 02:47
Bill said…
The town ooks very inviting. I love old towns where you have some wonderful historical stories.
9 April 2021 at 03:17
Spare Parts and Pics said…
I'm with you. I love to see old buildings that are well maintained, and repurposed (vs. torn down for new construction). So much more character!
9 April 2021 at 08:27
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
I love seeing old buildings repurposed. I also enjoy the backstory.
9 April 2021 at 14:07
NatureFootstep said…
seeing photos of this kind of streets I realise I miss them. Ours don´t look like that. :( They seem to be more "people friendly" then ours.
9 April 2021 at 18:53
Jim said…
Good post.
9 April 2021 at 20:23
My name is Erika. said…
What a beautiful place. It looks like a great place to visit and walk around.
10 April 2021 at 11:15
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