Vivian Street

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Vivian Street
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Coordinates 41°17′41.23″S174°46′29.52″E / 41.2947861°S 174.7748667°E / -41.2947861; 174.7748667

Vivian Street is a mostly one-way arterial road in central Wellington, New Zealand. It forms a part of the country's State Highway 1 network. [1]

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Since March 2007, Vivian Street's one-way direction has flowed east-bound, following the completion of the Wellington Inner City Bypass through Te Aro.[ citation needed ]

Red-light district

The street was part of Wellington's red-light district, particularly in its western half around the junction of Cuba Street, [1] during most of the 20th century. It contained strip joints, peep shows and illegal brothels. [2] During World War I the area was known as Gallipoli due to the number of soldiers visiting the area. [3] With the decriminalisation of prostitution in the early 21st century, Vivian Street's 'reputation' is undergoing a revival. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Carlisle, Talia (6 December 2013). "Vivian St's gritty history of brothels and murder". New Zealand: Stuff. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Move to return red light district to Wellington". The New Zealand Herald. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. ↑ Bargas, Imelda; Shoebridge, Tim (2015). New Zealand's First World War Heritage. Exisle Publishing. ISBN   9781775592143.
  4. ↑ Clifford, Donna (2002). "Getting ready, Liks, 2002". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand . Retrieved 24 February 2019.


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