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Crowd watching parliament buildings burning

The fire at Parliament Buildings on 11 December, 1907, with a crowd in the foreground and hoses from the gate to the main entrance steps. Sydney Street West (today filled in and part of the parliamentary precinct) is visible on the left.

Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand
Reference: 1/2-022885; F

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