Nelson Street, Hastings
Maker
Williams, David Godfrey
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
The photograph shows the CAV Service Station and Electric Batteries Ltd on Nelson Street, Hastings, after the devastating 3 February 1931 earthquake. The left side of the garage has been badly damaged. A sign on the roof advertises Big Tree Spirit & Oil.
Collection
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black & white photograph mounted on card.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 80 x 105mm
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, W64 (b)
Credit Line
gifted by H J Williams
Other number(s)
W64 (b), 71814
Public comments
This is the Nelson Street part of Electric Batteries Ltd . The name Cay is not correct .. It is CAV serevice dept .. CAV were manufacturers of automotive electrical equipment - as were LUCAS etc) so cars fiutted with CAV made products were serviced and repaired there . With exception of the damaged part of the building at the left end - the building still stands .. Now occupying part of it is "The Stove Shop" ..(in where the name Electric Batteries is ) . After Quake other firms occupied the building . ... McCormicks Garage , M,J, Kelt ltd . (The reference to Heretaunga St would have been researched by someone ..... Electric Batteries had a shop , mainly with cycles business there).
- Geoff Johnston posted 5 years ago.