Queen Street, looking north from the vicinity of Wyndham Street
mid-1880s (Burton Brothers) – 2023
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Historical image: Queen Street, Auckland, Dunedin, by Burton Brothers. Te Papa (C.011245)
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The date is likely 1884 as in that year construction began on the Victoria Arcade Buildings seen at centre in the detail below. See here and here for Burton Brothers images of the completed structure.
