Newspaper, The Weekender
Maker
The Civic Press
New Spectator Company Limited
Universal Business Directories
Jesse Barnes
Crown Studios
Production date
25 Feb 1931
Object detail
Brief Description
The Weekender, Overseas Edition newspaper in magazine format titled: The Full Story of the Great Earthquake Disaster At Hawke's Bay, New Zealand on 3 February 1931 Illustrated with 28 Pages of Special Photographs Taken at the Scene of the Destroyed Towns With Special Reference Map.
The newspaper contains a report on the disaster, a reference map of New Zealand's earthquake belt and photographs of the devastation caused in Napier and Hastings after the earthquake. The photographs are attributed to Crown Studios in Wellington and The Weekender newspaper.
The newspaper contains a report on the disaster, a reference map of New Zealand's earthquake belt and photographs of the devastation caused in Napier and Hastings after the earthquake. The photographs are attributed to Crown Studios in Wellington and The Weekender newspaper.
Maker
Production date
25 Feb 1931
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Card and paper printed in black ink.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 278 x 220mm
Signature/Inscription
No water to stop the spread of fire, Inscription
My dad was working for the Napier Harbour Board and was on the wharf by the Bluff Hill. When the hill came down they ran towards the sea which moved away as the land came up 8ft., Inscription
The Port Ahuriri school where I was is about 200 yards down the road from the above scene. When they finally let us go home we had to walk along here and bypass the above mess., Inscription
My dad was working for the Napier Harbour Board and was on the wharf by the Bluff Hill. When the hill came down they ran towards the sea which moved away as the land came up 8ft., Inscription
The Port Ahuriri school where I was is about 200 yards down the road from the above scene. When they finally let us go home we had to walk along here and bypass the above mess., Inscription
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
03 Feb 1931
Post 03 Feb 1931
Post 03 Feb 1931
Other number(s)
64444
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