Original Wallpaper
Amber House preserves a small section of its original unfaded wallpaper from the late 19th century that was revealed during recent renovations.
Because New Zealand has had for the last two centuries (and continues to have) the highest ultra violet exposure levels of any populated region on earth it is extremely rare to find used (as opposed to unused roll) examples of Victorian wallpaper in New Zealand that have not faded badly.
This remarkable state of preservation is rather ironic considering that Nelson yearly competes with its neighbours Richmond and Blenheim for claiming the highest number of sunshine hours in the country, with an annual average total of over 2400 hours. You can see the raw data here:
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