The Oriental Bay Years

Wellington's Oriental Bay can be a place to sit and gaze at the harbour with the city beyond. Or a place to swim, or jog around, or walk the dog, or to live. I lived here for a few years in the 1980s. Most of these date from that time with some more recent. (20 photos - updated December 2016)

Pate Shop, Oriental Parade, Wellington, green ice cream, 1981

The Pâté Shop, Oriental Parade, 1981

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Man reading newspaper, woman knitting, on band rotunda, Oriental Bay, Wellington

On the band rotunda, 1980

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Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, Oriental Bat, Wellington, boat sheds

Port Nicholson Yacht Club, 2007

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Family on the beach at Oriental Bay, Wellington beside band rotunda

On the beach by the rotunda, 1982

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white dog and shoes, black dog and shoes, Oriental Parade, Wellington

About 12 feet away, 2013

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Two children with ice creams, one on roller skates, Oriental Parade, Wellington

Near the band rotunda 1980

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Couple with dog on Oriental Parade, Wellington, man with roller skates

On Oriental Parade, 1980

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At Summer City rock festival, 1983

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Summer City rock festival, 1983, Oriental Parade with traffic and crowds and a passing police car

Summer City rock festival, 1983

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Oriental Bay from a Focker Friendship, 1979

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Harbour Spectacular at Freyberg Beach, 1981

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Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, 1980

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Skyline seen from my window, 1982

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1939 Dodge on Oriental Parade, 1982

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Puppy Love, a couple walking with two dogs along Oriental Parade, Wellington

Puppy love, 1983

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Red lady on the Parade, 1981

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Swimmers and surf sailors off Freyberg Beach, Oriental Vay with Wellington city beyond

Freyberg Beach, 1982

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Crowds on Oriental Bay Beach, Wellington, during a Summer City rock festival event

Summer City event, 1982

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Clown smiling at Mare Gras event at Oriental Bay, Wellington

Clown at the Mardi Gras, 1987

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Man walking in the rain with umbrella and Carter Fountain playing on Oriental Bay, Wellington

Carter Fountain playing in the Bay, 1983

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