A rusty storage tank that once housed a garden centre’s cafe and shop is on the heritage list in Wellington’s new district plan, but its film industry owners don’t agree. Long before that, when it was built in 1926, it was a petrol storage tank for British Imperial Oil – and is one of the few remaining storage tanks of this kind. The history of the petrol storage tank1926: The tank is one of eight constructed by British Imperial Oil (a Shell subsidiary). 1971: It was purchased by Keith Lowe for the business which became the California Garden Centre. 2017: Sir Peter Jackson and Dame Fran Walsh purchased the California Garden Centre including the tank.

Source: Stuff December 02, 2022 03:27 UTC