Grand Hotel in ruins, Hastings
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
A photograph depicting the destruction caused to central Hastings by the Hawke's Bay earthquake on the 3rd of February 1931. In the mid ground of the photograph are the remains of the Grand Hotel on the corner of Heretaunga and Russell Streets. Across the railway lines, on the corner of Railway Road and Heretaunga Street, is the damaged Club Tearooms. The exterior walls have fallen exposing the interior. Next to this is the Bank of New Zealand. Across Heretaunga Street, moving right to left, are the Pacific Hotel, Baird's Drapers and the Hastings Hotel.
Photographer, unknown.
Photographer, unknown.
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 95 x 116mm
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 10718
Credit Line
gifted by Charles Ives
Other number(s)
m2001/51/18, 10718, 77619
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