Letter, Nance Wilson
Maker
Wilson, Nance
Production date
29 Mar 2000
Object detail
Brief Description
A two page letter from Nance Wilson nee Oliver describing her experience of the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.
Nance lived at the Meeanee Store and was walking from the school to the store to collect the mail when the earthquake struck. Nance remembers the Navy coming to blow the bridge up in order to avoid any flooding, and sleeping in a paddock for six weeks. They cooked outside and their artesian well supplied water to everyone.
Nance lived at the Meeanee Store and was walking from the school to the store to collect the mail when the earthquake struck. Nance remembers the Navy coming to blow the bridge up in order to avoid any flooding, and sleeping in a paddock for six weeks. They cooked outside and their artesian well supplied water to everyone.
Maker
Production date
29 Mar 2000
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Production technique
Media/Materials description
Handwritten in blue ink on blank paper.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 208 x 147mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
03 Feb 1931
Other number(s)
73433
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