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Sturdee St Loo

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Posted on March 9, 2012 by iwot
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While drinking my morning coffee a few weeks ago, I wondered what was inside the old Sturdee St toilets across the road (in download Auckland). A few minutes later I found they had been converted into a scooter base and … Continue reading →

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Pukeko Bridge

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Posted on March 8, 2012 by iwot
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The unofficially named Pukeko Bridge is a lovely piece of architecture and engineering connecting a private gravel road and a dirt track on opposite sides of the Auckland to Puhoi toll road. Driving underneath, it isn’t obvious that it’s a single … Continue reading →

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1 Short St Utility Space

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Posted on March 7, 2012 by iwot
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Inside the roof utility space at 1 Short St; part of the University of Auckland.

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Cuthill Reservoir

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Posted on March 7, 2012 by iwot
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The Cuthill water reservoir on the border on Albany and Glenfield. This awesome tank could double as several sports fields with some astroturf on top.

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85 Fort St

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Posted on January 10, 2012 by iwot
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85 Fort St, Auckland is still in active use, but it has seen better days. The top level has some water damage, and the inevitable pigeon droppings are finding their way in. I made an interesting discovery in the basement, … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Torbay Cliff Door

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Posted on January 2, 2012 by iwot
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In 1997, a mysterious steel door appeared set into the cliff between Waiake beach and Browns Bay (Auckland, NZ). I remember the the local papers discussing the occurrence, and eventually it was determined that the owner of the house at … Continue reading →

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O’Connell House Plant Room

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Posted on November 12, 2011 by iwot
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Lunch exploration of the O’Connell House plant room, in O’Connell St, Auckland. Useful access to the roof, and an interesting hole which I assume to be the former lift shaft.

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