Inconstant built

Inconstant wrecked

Plimmer buys the ship and takes it to Lambton beach for conversion to a bond store and shop

James Smiths opens in a counting house off the ship and Plimmer commences wharf building

First harbour infilling started

Plimmer extends wharf

Earthquake - ship righted and consolidated with fill
Provincial Council starts infilling on a large-scale
Plimmer continues reclaiming around the ship wharf.
By now the ship is landlocked and timbers have been added to its west side (Lambton Quay)

Paving may have gone in about now - certainly pre 1884

Building 1 constructed.
Plimmer mortgages the wharf/ship site

The ship/ark is leased to a ship chandler and sail maker

The Plimmer/Reeves wharf becomes a legal landing place
Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) purchases part of the site

Building 1 is modified

Ship gains a building facade

Building 3 is constructed and the ship is cut down and covered with fill

The first building 1 is demolished, timbers were exposed

Construction of the new Building 1 begins

Customhouse Quay water and sewer pipes cut the sternpost.
Building 4 is built

Building 2 is built

Wellington City Council acquires all four buildings

BNZ Wellington branch moves out

Archaeological investigation starts

Buildings developed as the Old Bank Arcade

Old Bank and Ark bow open to public

Ark Gallery open to public