General Post Office, Napier

Object detail

About this object

View of the Telegraph Office in the Napier General Post Office, corner of Hastings Street and Shakespeare Road, thought to have been taken around 1911. The room is filled with rows of wooden tables. Telegraph machines can be seen on several of the tables. A group of all male staff occupy the room.

Photographer, unknown.

Production technique

Photography

Media/Materials description

Black and white photograph mounted on card.

Media/Materials

Photographs/Paper Products/Man-made Materials
Card/Paper Products/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Photograph: Height x Width: 113 x 157mm
Card backing: Height x Width: 204 x 254mm

Signature/Inscription

This photograph must be acknowledged to the - Hawke’s Bay Art Gallery and Museum (Inc.), Napier. Reference No., Stamp, Stamped

Classification terms

Print, Photographic
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject person

Napier Post Office; 28 Jul 1930

Subject period

1900s/20th Century
1910s/20th Century

Subject date

Circa 1911

Current rights

Public Domain

Caption

Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 5060

Credit Line

gifted by Mr G V Hawke

Other number(s)

m75/5, 5060, 78433

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Subject place

Napier Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject category

Postal Offices Public buildings Buildings and structures Archive classification Communication Local history History

Subject auto tags

Table Furniture Black Window Standing Black-and-white Style Chair Monochrome Event

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