Fig. 161.—Te Aro, 1869. Showing Creases (Nimmo's piano warehouse), W. M. Bannatyne's, the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Te Aro beach, and Mt. Victoria slopes beyond; St. Mary's Church (destroyed by fire), and the Bank corner are in the foreground to the right. The Majestic Theatre, built 1928–29, now stands on the site of the vacant corner to the left.