Looking south from Queen Street with Blackett's Building at centre
1880s (Burton Brothers studio) - 2021

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Historical image: [Queen Street, Auckland], New Zealand, by Burton Brothers studio. Te Papa (C.011234)

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The Victoria Arcade building, seen here at left, was completed in 1885. Blackett's Building, at centre, on the corner of Shortland Street, was completed in 1879. A fourth level was added in 1912.