Herschell Street, Napier
Maker
Neal, William Henry
Production date
1884
Current rights
Public Domain
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Object detail
About this object
Carte de visite depicting a view of Herschell Street looking towards Napier Hill. The South British Insurance Company building is visible on the corner of Herschell Street and Browning Street. Bluff hill is visible in the distance.
Photographer, William Henry Neal.
Photographer, William Henry Neal.
Maker
Production date
1884
Production place
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph mounted on card.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 63 x 105mm
Signature/Inscription
Box 7, Inscription, Handwritten
W. H. Neal, Photo. Cambridge, Waikato, N.Z., Photographers details, Printed
W. H. Neal, Photo. Cambridge, Waikato, N.Z., Photographers details, Printed
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1884
Current rights
Credit Line
gifted by Mrs Edwards
Other number(s)
m58/41, 2244, 76112
Public comments
Not 1870s, the South British Insurance Co. building is dated 1884, and the small cottage-like Athenaeum buildings on the right will be altered in 1885 and added to to produce the building that survived the earthquake, that work was begun by Pointon & Brockman after Feb 1885.
- Garry Clapperton posted 3 years ago.