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Coordinates | 41°17′41.23″S 174°46′29.52″E / 41.2947861°S 174.7748667°E |
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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]
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]
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 WW1 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, with the recent opening of Il Bordello Gentlemen's Club, [4] and the reopening of the Liks Bar. [5] Between these two establishments is a live music venue for underground musicians and other emerging artists of New Zealand, Valve Bar. [6]
![]() View from Pirie Street | |
Coordinates | 41°17′41.23″S 174°46′29.52″E / 41.2947861°S 174.7748667°E |
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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]
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]
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 WW1 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, with the recent opening of Il Bordello Gentlemen's Club, [4] and the reopening of the Liks Bar. [5] Between these two establishments is a live music venue for underground musicians and other emerging artists of New Zealand, Valve Bar. [6]