40 years of Dwell
October 2021 marked the 40th anniversary of the incorporation of Dwell Housing Trust and its predecessor organisation Wellington Housing Trust, which was briefly known as Mt Victoria Housing Trust.
To celebrate this milestone, a special anniversary online collection was created which included a review of the trust’s history, anniversary wishes from other organisations, videos of notable Wellingtonians talking about what a home means to them, and some thoughts from the trust’s CE, Alison Cadman, about the next 40 years.
This material can be accessed by clicking on the images below.
Tenants, Tenacity, Troubles and Triumph
40 Years of WHT & Dwell
Dwell history in pictures
1981 - 60 Elizabeth Street
1982 - 43 Brougham Street - 2nd house
1983 - Renovation plans for 60 Elizabeth Street
1984 - Official opening of 43 Brougham Street
1985 - Third house - 75 Herald Street
1987 - Mount Victoria - the first focus for WHT
1988 - Purchase of 5 Stoke Street
1989 - More houses needed
1991 - Tenants at 15 Brougham Street
1993 - Judith Miller resigns after 12 years
1996 - William Holden (2nd right) employed
2000 - WHT Trustees and staff
2001 - 20th celebration
2002 - Frederick Street purchased
2003 - Gordon Place purchased