Ponsonby was one of the earliest suburbs settled in Auckland
. The Dedwood subdivision offered land plots for auction in 1862.
From Maps Online.
“Valuable and choice business and villa residences”
were offered for sale in 1863.
From Maps Online.
Three lamps corner with the Ponsonby Club Hotel photographed by Frederick Radcliffe around the 1900.
From Heritage Images Online
Ponsonby
Road Reservoir Corner 1899, a water colour by Harold Young (New Zealand, b.1869, d.1944).
Auckland City Art Gallery.
Three Lamps 1909. William Ley’s concern about boys loitering on the street corners prompted his bequest of funds to build the Leys Institute.
From Heritage Images Online
