ɪnðə mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z tʊ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z, vˈɪvɪən stɹˈiːt wˌɪtʃ kɹˈɔsᵻz kjˈuːbə sənt wʌz wˈɛlɪŋtənz ɹˈɛd lˈaɪt dˈɪstɹɪkt, wɪð stɹˈiːt pɹˈɑːstɪtˌuːts, stɹˈɪp klˈʌbz, pˈiːp ʃˈoʊz ænd ɡˈeɪ bˈɑːɹz.
In the mid-1970s to early 1980s, Vivian Street which crosses Cuba St was Wellington's red light district, with street prostitutes, strip clubs, peep shows and gay bars.