At the mercy of the flames: the fire in progress at Napier which destroyed Wright's motor-garage and seven cars, on January 26 last. No known Copyright Please acknowledge Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19170208-40-4 when re-using this image. View full page of the newspaperView other images from this page
Record ID AWNS-19170208-40-4Photographer Auckland Weekly News Scott, J FAuckland Weekly News
Scott, J F Results display 5 records per screenDate 8 February 1917
Date Period 1910-1919
Subjects Napier, Fires, Crowds, Smoke, HosesNapierFiresCrowdsSmokeHoses Results display 5 records per screenCopy Format Digital image
Taken from the supplement to the Auckland Weekly News 8 February 1917 p040
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Description Showing a crowd in Napier watching the fire brigade attend a fire at Wright Motor Company on the corner of Dalton and Tennyson Streets. The jet from one firehose is visible behind the crowd. The building was totally engulfed.