Immerse yourself in a pivotal moment of Nelson's history with this extraordinary glass plate negative print, capturing the iconic Symons Memorial Gas Lamp in 1895. Witness the bustling intersection of Trafalgar and Hardy Streets, where the lamp once stood as a beacon of progress, only to tragically explode 11 years later, claiming an innocent life.
This print offers a tapestry of details, from the Nelson City Council cleaning gang meticulously tending to the streets with their horse-drawn sweeper and brooms, to the Robinson's Commercial Hotel, now the site of the Nelson Provincial Museum. Even a canine companion accompanies the scene, its blurred form a testament to the fleeting nature of moments captured on film.
