This view of Wellington, drawn about 1852, shows the town as it developed after the 1848 earthquake. It appears that almost all the buildings were made of wood.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
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E-455-f-032
Ink and wash drawing by John Pearse
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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is this out in eastbourne
michaela (not verified)
05 July 2013
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