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Lyttelton Fire, 1870

Lyttelton Fire, 1870
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Lyttelton Fire, 1870
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On 24 October 1870, the main centre of Lyttelton was engulfed in flames. Fire broke out about 10.15pm at the back of the Queen’s Hotel on London Street and spread quickly through neighbouring shops and houses until the whole central block bordered by Norwich Quay, London, Oxford and Dublin Streets was involved. “The Press” reported that the red ...

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