Roach's Department Store in ruins, Hastings
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
A photograph depicting what remained of Roach's Department Store after the Hawke's Bay earthquake on the 3rd of February 1931. The photograph was taken from King Street and looks across the rubble to Heretaunga Street. Land's Bag Shop is in the distance at the corner of King and Heretaunga Streets.
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: 62 x 86mm
Signature/Inscription
Great Earthquake - Tuesday 3/2/31.
Roachs Store - Hastings where 17 of staff lost their lives - burnt to the ground. 26/3/31, Inscription, Handwritten
Roachs Store - Hastings where 17 of staff lost their lives - burnt to the ground. 26/3/31, Inscription, Handwritten
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Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 14366
Credit Line
gifted by Robyn Boyce
Other number(s)
m2007/1/13, 14366, 77644
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