Location: Plimmer Emporium, 3 Plimmer Steps, Wellington View on Map
In the early 1970s, architect Ian Athfield approached Carmen Rupe to see if she would like to move the curio shop from 288 Cuba Street into the newly opened Plimmer Emporium. The Emporium was located in the former Rutland Private Hotel at the top of Plimmer Steps. Link: Carmen autobiography, p.165
In: Malcolm Vaughan
Malcolm Vaughan profile part 2
Malcolm Vaughan remembers people and venues relating to Wellington's rainbow communities over the last four decades. This is part two of a longer interview...
Published: January 2022