Welcome to the Archive
13 Garrett Street (also called 'Morrisons' Building') is a converted warehouse building in Te Aro, Wellington, Aotearoa / NZ.
Built in 1937 to house a printing press, it has been a residential ‘flat’ for decades - famous amongst many in the city for housing artists, activists, musicians and the occassional massive party.
The building is currently yellow-stickered (Earthquake Prone), and needs to be strengthened by 2027.
These are the final years of 13 Garrett’s life as an un-gentrified space for political and creative communities in the city.
We are using this time, the final breaths of Garrett, to gather the histories of the building’s uses and of the many communities who have come through.
This archiving project was started at Matariki / Midwinter 2025, and we will collect in earnest for ONE YEAR until Matariki 2026.
Please check out the growing Timeline, and consider submitting your memories.
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We held a fundraising party at Garrett Street on Saturday the 11th of October.
It was a huge success! We over-achieved our fundraising goal, and have been able to buy the infrastructure we need.
We have a printable and informative ZINE about the archive for anyone to download, print and distribute. Designed by Amber Clausner with additional artwork by Milo. Print it on A4 paper, double-sided, and fold it into an 8-page mini zine.
30/09/2025
Archive Fundraiser coming up on October 11th! Here is the link to the Under the Radar listing.
Here is the link to the facebook event.
30/08/2025
The Archive is Open for Submissions
