Mount Victoria Houses
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Houses in Wellington were built mainly of timber after a devastating 8 on the Richter scale earthquake in 1855. Timber is more robust in earthquakes than other materials such as brick. San Francisco has similar housing construction for the same reason.
Author & photographer: David Johnson (Virtual New Zealand). Providing a credit or link is appreciated.
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