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Kōrero: Historic earthquakes

John Chambers building, Jervois Quay

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John Chambers building, Jervois Quay

In Wellington one of the most widespread effects of the August 1942 earthquake was broken windows. In the John Chambers building, most of the windows in the upper storeys were broken, while those at ground level remained intact.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PA-Group-00685)

Reference: EP-Science-Earthquakes 1940s and 1950s-01

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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Eileen McSaveney, Historic earthquakes – The 1942 Wairarapa earthquakes, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/4515/john-chambers-building-jervois-quay (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Eileen McSaveney, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 November 2017.