King Street, Hastings
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
A photograph of the intersection of King and Heretaunga Streets in Hastings taken after the Hawke's Bay earthquake on the 3rd of February 1931. On the right side of the image, behind the King Street sign post, are the smouldering remains of Roach's department store.
On the left, Land's Bag Shop is visible.
Photographer, unknown.
On the left, Land's Bag Shop is visible.
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: 150 x 198mm
Signature/Inscription
Night of picture.
Fire still smouldering in Roach's department store block where many assistants perished.
Roach's Department store was a 3 story brick building., Inscription, Handwritten
Fire still smouldering in Roach's department store block where many assistants perished.
Roach's Department store was a 3 story brick building., Inscription, Handwritten
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, 14582
Credit Line
gifted by A P B Cooper
Other number(s)
m2007/6/4, 14582, 77739
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