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Kōrero: Historic volcanic activity

The rear of McCrae’s Hotel

The rear of McCrae’s Hotel

This view of the rear of McCrae’s Hotel, photographed on 14 June 1886, shows the extent of the damage when the roof caved in.

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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Reference: B.016758

by Charles Spencer

Permission of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Eileen McSaveney, Carol Stewart rāua ko Graham Leonard, Historic volcanic activity – Tarawera, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/6844/the-rear-of-mccraes-hotel (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Eileen McSaveney, Carol Stewart rāua ko Graham Leonard, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.