Crane collapsed on Lambton Quay, Wellington

Crane collapsed on Lambton Quay, Wellington
Date
3 Oct 1935
Reference
1/4-048761-G
Description

Crane from the Commercial Bank building site, collapsed over Lambton Quay, Wellington, 3 October 1935. The Prudential Assurance building is on the left. Photographer unidentified.

Note on back of file print reads "EP 3/10/35, p10, "A crane collapses.- The large crane used for placing steel reinforcing in place [sic] at the new Commercial bank building, on Lambton Quay, collapsed just before noon today, carrying with it power & electric tram cables. No one was hurt, but traffic was held up on the Quay for some time."

Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Physical Description: Glass negative

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Part of
Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper / Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper
Format
1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Glass negative
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