Saturday, January 30, 2010

Benge & Pratt Store Fire and Explosion, The Funeral Procession, 31st March 1914, Upper Hutt #6

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  The Funeral Procession for four of the those killed in the Benge & Pratt store explosion, 31st March 1914. Photo: Joseph Zachariah. Al...
Friday, January 29, 2010

Benge & Pratt Store Fire and Explosion, 28 March 1914, Upper Hutt #5

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  The Benge & Pratt Store Fire & Explosion. The body of William Flynn, 35, railway guard, was recovered approximately where the man ...
Thursday, January 28, 2010

Benge & Pratt Store Fire and Explosion, 28 March 1914, Upper Hutt #4

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  The scene of the Benge & Pratt store explosion the day after. J A Hazelwood's store can be seen in the background, the photo was m...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Benge & Pratt Store Fire & Explosion, 28 March 1914, Upper Hutt #3

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    Evening Post, 30 March 1914, p. 7 The massive explosion that ripped through Benge & Pratt's store at 12:10 am on  29 March 1...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Benge & Pratt Store Fire, 28 March 1914. Upper Hutt #2

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Evening Post Headline, 30 March 1914, p. 7 By the time Constable Mahoney arrived back at the scene of the fire with Messrs. Benge & Pra...
Monday, January 25, 2010

Benge & Pratt Store Fire, 28 March 1914. Upper Hutt

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Evening Post Headline, 30 March 1914, p. 7 It was an ordinary Saturday's business from all accounts at Benge & Pratt's grocery...
Saturday, January 23, 2010

The Railway Station, Upper Hutt Wellington, circa 1910

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Upper Hutt with Railway Station. Christopher Aubrey. 1890. watercolour.    Alexander Turnbull Library     Upper Hutt Railway Station, c...