The remains of the Queen's Park state school at Wanganui, which was practically destroyed by fire on Friday, Sept 7. The fire occurred at mid-day. It was a holiday week and the origin of the outbreak is a mystery No known Copyright Please acknowledge Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19170913-34-5 when re-using this image. View full page of the newspaperView other images from this page
Record ID AWNS-19170913-34-5Photographer Auckland Weekly News Watkinson, A EAuckland Weekly News
Watkinson, A E Results display 5 records per screenDate 13 September 1917
Date Period 1910-1919
Subjects Fires, Fire apparatus, Firemen, Schools, Whanganui, Queens Park SchoolFiresFire apparatusFiremenSchoolsWhanganuiQueens Park School Results display 5 records per screenCopy Format Digital image
Taken from the supplement to the Auckland Weekly News 13 September 1917 p034
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Description Showing the aftermath of a fire that destroyed much of the Queen's Park primary school on 7 September 1917. Several members of the public observe while fire brigade staff continue their clean up work in the background. A punctured fire hose spurts a jet of water.
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