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Britomart has an AMAZING History ... |
Chronology |
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| 1600 | 1600's | Maori occupation before reclamation | |
| 1700 | 1700's | Maori occupation before reclamation | |
1800 |
1800's | Maori occupation before reclamation | |
| 1840 | Admiralty charter of the Waitemata Harbour | ||
| 1840's | Fort Britomart established | ||
1860's |
Britomart Point demolished, filling used to reclaim the Britomart area | ||
| 1882 | Reclaimed land for sale | ||
| 1883 | Reclamation completed | ||
| 1885 | Queen Street station open on the Britomart site | ||
| 1900 | 1909 | CPO construction starts | |
| 1912 | CPO officially opened | ||
| 1913 | Waterfront Strike | ||
| 1914 | First Bus service to CPO | ||
| 1920 | Prince of Whales visit | ||
| 1930 | Auckland Railway Station moved to Beach Road | ||
| 1937 | Britomart Bus Terminal opens | ||
| 1937 | CPO Annexe completed | ||
| 1958 | Britomart Carpark opens | ||
| 1959 | Harbour Bridge opened | ||
| 1973 | Britomart underground station proposed | ||
| 1976 | Britomart underground station cancelled | ||
| 1976 | Queen Street closed on the Britomart site | ||
| 1980 | Queen Elizabeth Square opens | ||
| 1980's | Deregulation of Auckland Harbour Board and Railways Department | ||
| 1987 | Britomart Development proposed | ||
| 1987 | Britomart Development cancelled with stock market crash | ||
| 1988 | Post Bank Offices move out of CPO | ||
| 1994 | Auckland City purchases all Britomart properties | ||
| 1995 | Auckland City purchases CPO | ||
| 1995 | Auckland City proposes the Britomart project | ||
| 1998 | Britomart project rethink | ||
| 1999 | Public consultation | ||
| 2000 | 2000 | Rail tunnel completed | |
| 2000 | Design Competition | ||
| 2000 | Station resource consent granted | ||
| 2001 | Stormwater project | ||
| 2001 | Demolition of CPO Annexe, Britomart Bus Terminal and Britomart carpark | ||
| 2001 | Britomart funding applications | ||
| 2001 | Britomart underground railway station construction begins | ||
| 2002 | CPO refurbishment and restoration begins |
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| 2002 | Footpaths and services construction begins | ||
| 2003 | Britomart Transport Centre completed | ||
| 2003 | Britomart properties sold with new urban design guidelines |
