Browning Street, Napier, from Marine Parade

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About this object

Postcard showing view down Browning Street from Marine Parade with Bluff Hill in the background taken in early 1900s. Buildings visible in the image include the South British Insurance Company building, the old Napier Post Office, and the Empire Hotel.

Photographer, unknown.

Production date

Early 20th Century

Production period

20th Century

Production technique

Photography

Media/Materials description

Sepia postcard

Media/Materials

Photographs/Paper Products/Man-made Materials
Card/Paper Products/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Height x Width: 88 x 142mm

Classification terms

Print, Photographic
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject person

The South British Insurance Co. Ltd

Napier Post Office; 28 Jul 1930

Empire Hotel

Subject period

1900s/20th Century

Subject date

Early 20th Century

Current rights

Public Domain

Caption

Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 14152

Other number(s)

14152, 75232

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Subject place

Napier Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject category

Postal Offices Public buildings Buildings and structures Archive classification Hotels Commercial premises Local history History

Subject auto tags

Sky Building Window Black-and-white Style Tree Residential area City House Facade

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