Wellington Maps

 
 

The Map Room at a great backyard is home to our curated collection of historic New Zealand maps, handcrafted in our boutique studio on acrylic or satin ACM.

In the Wellington | Te Whanganui-a-Tara section you'll find vintage maps of the coolest little capital — from an 1899 city plan marking the Lunatic Asylum and the Orphanage, to a 1945 wartime map proving once and for all that Wellington is the centre of the world.

Each one a piece of history, printed to order in a range of sizes. Proudly made here in New Zealand.

 
 
Map of the City of Wellington (1899)
from NZ$419.00

This Map of the City of Wellington from 1899 is an extraordinary window into New Zealand's capital at the turn of the century.

Produced just six decades after European settlement, the map reveals a Wellington that would be barely recognisable today. The colour-coded reference legend tells its own story — marking out the Lunatic Asylum, the Orphanage, the Signal Station, Native Reserves and Hospital Endowments across the city. Lambton Harbour stretches wide before the great reclamations that would reshape the waterfront, and the suburbs of Karori, Brooklyn and Newtown sit at the very edges of the settled city.

This map would look superb hanging on your office or lounge wall. The colour-coded aesthetic — with its bold yellows, greens and pinks mapping the Crown lands and endowments of a young colonial city — would add a touch of vintage charm to your space.

It would make a superb gift for lovers of Wellington history, anyone with roots in the capital, or simply loves the story of how this remarkable city came to be.

This map comes in a 2 x 3 aspect and we offer two different finishing options. Please choose from the following selection.

Acrylic Print

Perfect for any room where gallery quality is optimal, our Acrylic Prints are also ideal for bathrooms and wet areas.

Your map will be printed in our boutique print studio on Kodak Professional substrate using archival inks, and then mounted in-house on crystal clear acrylic for a back-lit appearance and unrivaled vibrancy.

Finally, it will be seamed with 4mm ACM (Aluminium Composite Material) for a modern frameless finish. A custom hanger is attached before the print is securely packaged and sent to you, ready to hang on your wall.

Wall Art on ACM

Our ACM Wall Art prints are sleek and non-reflective. Your photograph will be printed in our boutique print studio on Kodak Professional Paper using archival inks and then mounted in-house on 4mm ACM.

A custom hanger is attached before the print is securely packaged and sent to you, ready to hang on your wall.

Please note:

All maps come with their original patina and stamps, adding to their character.

Maps will be finished, packed and sent to you within 3 weeks of ordering.

All prints will be sent tracked through New Zealand Post until their size limit of 1.5 metres has been reached.

We crate our largest prints to ensure their safe arrival and use Post Haste or Kiwi Oversize for delivery.

We can absolutely ship overseas from New Zealand, please enquire about postage.




 
Cook Strait Marine Map
from NZ$419.00

This marine map of Cook Strait is the ideal map to hang on your wall and muse about your next boating journey from Wellington or around the Marlborough Sounds.

It would look spectacular hanging in your kitchen, where you can keep an eye on your route no matter the weather. This print would also make an amazing gift for the sailor in your life.

This map comes in a 2 x 3 aspect and we offer two different finishing options. Please choose from the following selection.

Acrylic Print

Perfect for any room where gallery quality is optimal, our Acrylic Prints are also ideal for bathrooms and wet areas.

Your map will be printed in our boutique print studio on Kodak Professional substrate using archival inks, and then mounted in-house on crystal clear acrylic for a back-lit appearance and unrivaled vibrancy.

Finally, it will be seamed with 4mm ACM (Aluminium Composite Material) for a modern frameless finish. A custom hanger is attached before the print is securely packaged and sent to you, ready to hang on your wall.

Wall Art on ACM

Our ACM Wall Art prints are sleek and non-reflective. Your photograph will be printed in our boutique print studio on Kodak Professional Paper using archival inks and then mounted in-house on 4mm ACM.

A custom hanger is attached before the print is securely packaged and sent to you, ready to hang on your wall.

Please note:

All maps come with their original patina and stamps, adding to their character.

Maps will be finished, packed and sent to you within 3 weeks of ordering.

All prints will be sent tracked through New Zealand Post until their size limit of 1.5 metres has been reached.

We crate our largest prints to ensure their safe arrival and use Post Haste or Mainfreight for delivery.

We can absolutely ship overseas from New Zealand, please enquire about postage.




 
Petone and Hutt Map (1922)
from NZ$549.00

This Map of Petone and Hutt Boroughs from 1922 captures the very place where New Zealand's first European settlers came ashore in 1840 — before the winds and the harbour convinced them Wellington was a better bet.

This vintage map charts Petone and Lower Hutt in extraordinary detail — the railway lines threading through the borough, the Hutt River winding down to Port Nicholson, the Te Aro Native Reserve, and the great flat of reclaimed land that was already becoming an industrial heartland.

This map would look superb hanging in your lounge or bedroom. Its warm pastel tones — borough boundaries in red, railways in gold, the harbour shimmering in teal — would make a timeless addition to any Wellington home.

It would make a wonderful gift for anyone with roots in Petone or the Hutt Valley, for lovers of Wellington history, or for anyone who appreciates that New Zealand's story very nearly began somewhere else entirely.

This map comes in an 8 × 10 aspect and we offer two different finishing options. Please choose from the following selection to make it your own.

Acrylic Print

Perfect for any room where gallery quality is optimal, our Acrylic Prints are also ideal for bathrooms and wet areas.

Your map will be printed in our boutique print studio on Kodak Professional substrate using archival inks, and then mounted in-house on crystal clear acrylic for a back-lit appearance and unrivaled vibrancy.

Finally, it will be seamed with 4mm ACM (Aluminium Composite Material) for a modern frameless finish. A custom hanger is attached before the print is securely packaged and sent to you, ready to hang on your wall.

Wall Art on ACM

Our ACM Wall Art prints are sleek and non-reflective. Your photograph will be printed in our boutique print studio on Kodak Professional Paper using archival inks and then mounted in-house on 4mm ACM.

A custom hanger is attached before the print is securely packaged and sent to you, ready to hang on your wall.

Please note:

  • All maps come with their original patina and stamps, adding to their character.

  • Prints will be created, finished, packed and sent within 3 weeks of ordering but can often be finished much sooner.

  • All prints will be sent tracked through New Zealand Post until their size limit of 1.5 metres has been reached.

  • We crate our largest prints to ensure their safe arrival and use Post Haste or Kiwi Oversize for delivery.

  • We can absolutely ship overseas from New Zealand, please enquire about postage.

 
Great Circle Distances and Azimuths from Wellington Map (1945)
from NZ$549.00

This classic 1945 map of 'Great Circle Distances and Azimuths from Wellington to all parts of the World' demonstrates for once and for all that New Zealand is the centre of everything!

This would look fantastic in your office, where cartography fans will delight in picking out vintage spelling of different places around the world. It would also make a wonderful gift for any map lover.

This map comes in a 8 x 10 aspect and we offer two different finishing options. Please choose from the following selection.

Acrylic Print

Perfect for any room where gallery quality is optimal, our Acrylic Prints are also ideal for bathrooms and wet areas.

Your map will be printed in our boutique print studio on Kodak Professional substrate using archival inks, and then mounted in-house on crystal clear acrylic for a back-lit appearance and unrivaled vibrancy.

Finally, it will be seamed with 4mm ACM (Aluminium Composite Material) for a modern frameless finish. A custom hanger is attached before the print is securely packaged and sent to you, ready to hang on your wall.

Wall Art on ACM

Our ACM Wall Art prints are sleek and non-reflective. Your photograph will be printed in our boutique print studio on Kodak Professional Paper using archival inks and then mounted in-house on 4mm ACM.

A custom hanger is attached before the print is securely packaged and sent to you, ready to hang on your wall.

Please note:

All maps come with their original patina and stamps, adding to their character.

Maps will be finished, packed and sent to you within 3 weeks of ordering.

All prints will be sent tracked through New Zealand Post until their size limit of 1.5 metres has been reached.

We crate our largest prints to ensure their safe arrival and use Post Haste or Mainfreight for delivery.

We can absolutely ship overseas from New Zealand, please enquire about postage.




 
Wellington map (1917)
from NZ$299.00

This vintage Wellington map from 1917 will delight lovers of the capital.

It would look fantastic in your dining room where you can nurse your flat white and muse over how quaint the city used to be or it’d make a wonderful talking point in your inner-city office. It would also be a perfect present for your Wellington friends!

This map comes in a 5 x 7 aspect and we offer two different finishing options. Please choose from the following selection.

Acrylic Print

Perfect for any room where gallery quality is optimal, our Acrylic Prints are also ideal for bathrooms and wet areas.

Your map will be printed in our boutique print studio on Kodak Professional substrate using archival inks, and then mounted in-house on crystal clear acrylic for a back-lit appearance and unrivaled vibrancy.

Finally, it will be seamed with 4mm ACM (Aluminium Composite Material) for a modern frameless finish. A custom hanger is attached before the print is securely packaged and sent to you, ready to hang on your wall.

Wall Art on ACM

Our ACM Wall Art prints are sleek and non-reflective. Your photograph will be printed in our boutique print studio on Kodak Professional Paper using archival inks and then mounted in-house on 4mm ACM.

A custom hanger is attached before the print is securely packaged and sent to you, ready to hang on your wall.

Please note:

All maps come with their original patina and stamps, adding to their character.

Maps will be finished, packed and sent to you within 3 weeks of ordering.

All prints will be sent tracked through New Zealand Post until their size limit of 1.5 metres has been reached.

We crate our largest prints to ensure their safe arrival and use Post Haste or Mainfreight for delivery.

We can absolutely ship overseas from New Zealand, please enquire about postage.




 
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