Wildfire reduces historical contents in Newcastle museum to ashes

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Wildfire reduces historical contents in Newcastle museum to ashes
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A wildfire burnt the contents of one of the buildings at the Fort Amiel museum in Newcastle to ashes on Wednesday morning

The building, known as the Canteen, caught on fire when a nearby wildfire, spurred on by strong winds, ignited the building.

“All of the contents literally burnt to unrecognisable ashes. The lead letters from a printer's cabinet even melted,” he said.“A town scene was created during the past two years and would have displayed among others an old photographic and haberdashery shop, a historical printing works and a pharmacy. It therefore contained a valuable collection of historical furniture and other items.

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