Hastings Street, Napier
Maker
Burton Brothers
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
View of Hastings Street from Browning Street taken in the late 1870s or early 1880s. On the extreme left of the image, R Hannah and Company (The Hawke’s Bay and Napier Cash Boot Market) stands on the corner of Hastings Street and Browning Street. Among the businesses that are visible along the left side of the street are W Prebble (fruiterer), Jacob’s Fancy Repository, David Levi (tobacconist), the Masonic Hotel, the Bank of Australasia, Neal and Close (draper and clothier), John McVay (saddler and harness maker), S E Cooper (watchmaker and jeweller), Garrett Brothers Boot Shoe Depot (located in Dublin House), the New Zealand Insurance Company, P F Colledge (watchmaker and jeweller), H Williams (ironmonger), and R T Smythe (bookseller and stationer).
On the extreme right of the image the old Post Office stands on the corner of Hastings Street and Browning Street. Behind the Post Office is the Bank of New Zealand. Further down the street, the premises of Ringland and Thomas (hatters and hosiers) and the New Zealand Clothing Company are visible.
Pedestrians and horse drawn carriages are visible along the street.
Photographer, Burton bros.
On the extreme right of the image the old Post Office stands on the corner of Hastings Street and Browning Street. Behind the Post Office is the Bank of New Zealand. Further down the street, the premises of Ringland and Thomas (hatters and hosiers) and the New Zealand Clothing Company are visible.
Pedestrians and horse drawn carriages are visible along the street.
Photographer, Burton bros.
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Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph mounted on card.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Photograph: Height x Width: 151 x 203mm
Card: Height x Width: 200 x 256mm
Card: Height x Width: 200 x 256mm
Signature/Inscription
Box 7A, Inscription, Handwritten
Same as 1960, Inscription, Handwritten
H.B. Art Gallery and Museum, Stamp, Stamp
C F H Pollock, Stamp, Stamp
Same as 1960, Inscription, Handwritten
H.B. Art Gallery and Museum, Stamp, Stamp
C F H Pollock, Stamp, Stamp
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1870s-1880s
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 815
Credit Line
gifted by Mr C F H Pollock
Other number(s)
51/72, 815, 75819
Accession number
51/72
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Subject place
Subject category
Buildings and structures
Archive classification
Commercial premises
Banks
Hotels
Retail establishments
Public buildings
Postal Offices
Business and trade
Banking and Finance
Insurance
Pharmacies
Retail
Clothing and accessories
Bookseller and Stationer
Watchmakers and jewellers
Tobacconists
Grocery Trade
Local history
History
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