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Title: gran's brother *COMPLETED*
Post by: cherry06 on Wednesday 07 April 10 07:17 BST (UK)

I wonder if anyone would have any info about what type of buildings might have been at 66 Cook Street Auckland.       Ihave looked on google earth and it looks as if there are factories there now.       
My gran's brother was living there at the time of his death in 1950

regards
cherry06

Title: Re: gran's brother
Post by: Thamesite2017 on Wednesday 07 April 10 07:29 BST (UK)

Looking at Street Directories over those years and before will give you a clear picture of what the area was like
available at many libraries

Last year I had some books out of library that had wonderful pictures of Auckland through the ages, can't recall titles. Also the memories magazines feature different areas, looking at some indexes may help
Will see what I can find

Auckland City libraries have a lot of photos online also

BYe
Althea

Title: Re: gran's brother
Post by: Thamesite2017 on Wednesday 07 April 10 07:30 BST (UK)

Here's the Auckland libraries photos, just enter Cook Street as KEy word
BYe
Althea

http://0-www.aucklandcity.govt.nz.www.elgar.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/heritageimages/keyword.htm

Title: Re: gran's brother
Post by: DelBoy on Thursday 29 April 10 23:58 BST (UK)

Try http://www.matapihi.org.nz/en/matapihi for NZ images

Title: Re: gran's brother
Post by: cherry06 on Monday 03 May 10 06:47 BST (UK)

Hi DelBoy     thanks for that website I will spend a bit of time on it and see what I can find

regards cherry06