Mt Victoria Historical Society AGM September 15, 2.00 pm The Cambridge Hotel, Atrium Room It's time to make some important changes to our constitution, so we look forward to seeing as many members as possible. The AGM will be followed by: Restoring the Cambridge - Wellington's historic hotel and pub September 15, 2.30 pm. The... Read more »

Mt Vic has some superb examples of Art Deco architecture. Join Joanna Newman for a tour of the sights and stories of this unique stylistic era. Numbers will be limited for safety reasons, so to reserve places please phone 027 7577 984.

Our AGM will be followed by a talk by John Martin, author of the magnificent 2022 book about the story of early Wellington, from the early 1800s until it became the capital. Non-members welcome Sunday September 21 at 2.00 pm, Friends (Quaker’s) Hall, Moncrieff Street

Find out what's behind the facade of this iconic building, one of the most recognisable in Wellington's landscape, and hear about its history. Mount Victoria Historical Society is running tours in conjunction with St Gerard's Trust to give neighbours and visitors a chance to see the iconic monastery and now-deconsecrated church before seismic and renovation... Read more »

Elizabeth Cox is a Wellington historian and author of "Mr Ward's Map: Victorian Wellington Street by Street". It is full of the city's social and architectural history, told through the incredibly detailed map drawn by surveyor and engineer Thomas Ward in the 1890s. Many people interested in Wellington heritage will be familiar with the map,... Read more »

Join us for our 2026 AGM. This will be followed by Nicola Young.Mount Victoria is in Nicola’s blood. She’s a sixth-generation central Wellingtonian, whose forebears (paternal and maternal) lived in Mount Victoria. Her great-uncle Pat Lawlor, writer and historian, was a prominent local resident. Nicola spent her first 10 years in what’s now Batham Drive,... Read more »