Burst by the pressure of steam, a. small boiler in the basement of the Auckland Electric Power Board's premises in Queen street caused havoc on three 'floors of the building. Eight plate-glass windows and many smaller windows and leadlights were wrecked. The picture above shows the debris on the Durham street frontage shortly after the explosion. Below, a view of the basement after the explosion.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 129, 17 June 1937, Page 6
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65Burst by the pressure of steam, a. small boiler in the basement of the Auckland Electric Power Board's premises in Queen street caused havoc on three 'floors of the building. Eight plate-glass windows and many smaller windows and leadlights were wrecked. The picture above shows the debris on the Durham street frontage shortly after the explosion. Below, a view of the basement after the explosion. Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 129, 17 June 1937, Page 6
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