South British Insurance Company
ca.1879-1882 (unknown photographer) – 2024
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Historical image: unknown photographer | Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 968-ALB380-23
Blackett's Building, at centre, on the southern corner of Queen and Shortland Streets, was completed in 1879 (the fourth level was added in 1912). The timber buildings beside it at right were replaced in 1882* (the new buildings can be seen in a Burton Brothers photograph of this scene, on this site here and can also be seen in the 2024 image).
* See for instance an account of Craig's Building on the Heritage New Zealand site here.
