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Wellington fire, 1906

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Wellington fire, 1906

The devastation caused by a disastrous fire on Lambton Quay on 22 October 1906 is evident in this photo. Banks were among the buildings that were seriously damaged.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Sydney Charles Smith Collection (PA-Group-00242)

Reference: 1/1-022925; G

by Sydney Charles Smith

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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Nancy Swarbrick, Fires and fire services – Early fire services, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/21866/wellington-fire-1906 (accessed 5 June 2026).

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, published 10 March 2010.