Letterbooks, Building Inspector Reports
Maker
Napier Citizens' Control Committee
Production date
1931
Object detail
Brief Description
Four letter books containing building inspector's reports associated with the reconstruction of dwellings following the Napier earthquake of 1931, issued by the Napier Citizen's Control Committee. Information includes: date, dwelling owner's name, application number, address, summary of damage and summary of repairs including chimneys and plumbing, summary of cost, signature of building inspector and status of repair work (at the time of the report some repair work was completed, whereas at other dwellings the work was still proceeding. In some instances the drains were repaired and this was reflected in the status also). Each handwritten letter begins with the anagram L R F A.
a) Book C: 8 May 1931 - 14 May 1931: Building Inspector: W F Lydford.
8 May: 3 pages of written reports.
9 May: 2 pages of written reports.
11 May: 16 pages of written reports.
12 May: 20 pages of written reports.
13 May: 13 pages of written reports.
14 May: 22 pages of written reports.
b) Book K: 9 July 1931 - 17 July 1931: Building Inspector: R P Anderson.
9 July: 3 pages of written reports.
10 July: 1 written report.
13 July: 21pages of written reports.
14 July: 22 pages of written reports.
15 July: 14 pages of written reports.
16 July: 23 pages of written reports.
17 July: 6 pages of written reports.
c) Book L: 17 July 1931 - 25 July 1931: Building Inspector: W F Lydford.
17 July: 2 pages of written reports.
20 July: 28 pages of written reports.
21 July: 25 pages of written reports.
22 July: 18 pages of written reports.
23 July: 10 pages of written reports.
24 July: 11 pages of written reports.
25 July: 3 pages of written reports.
d) Book L: 18 December 1931 - 15 April 1932: Building Inspector: R P Anderson.
18 December: 1 written report.
21 December: 2 pages of written reports.
30 December: 3 pages of written reports.
6 January: 8 pages of written reports.
8 January: 1 page of written reports.
26 January: 5 pages of written reports.
27 January: 6 pages of written reports.
28 January: 6 pages of written reports.
1 February: 5 pages of written reports.
2 February: 6 pages of written reports.
3 February: 6 pages of written reports.
9 February: 12 pages of written reports.
10 February: 3 pages of written reports.
18 February: 1 page of written reports.
19 February: 2 pages of written reports.
23 February: 1 page of written reports.
4 March: 2 pages of written reports.
7 March: 2 pages of written reports.
15 March: 4 pages of written reports.
17 March - 15 April: 12 pages of written reports.
a) Book C: 8 May 1931 - 14 May 1931: Building Inspector: W F Lydford.
8 May: 3 pages of written reports.
9 May: 2 pages of written reports.
11 May: 16 pages of written reports.
12 May: 20 pages of written reports.
13 May: 13 pages of written reports.
14 May: 22 pages of written reports.
b) Book K: 9 July 1931 - 17 July 1931: Building Inspector: R P Anderson.
9 July: 3 pages of written reports.
10 July: 1 written report.
13 July: 21pages of written reports.
14 July: 22 pages of written reports.
15 July: 14 pages of written reports.
16 July: 23 pages of written reports.
17 July: 6 pages of written reports.
c) Book L: 17 July 1931 - 25 July 1931: Building Inspector: W F Lydford.
17 July: 2 pages of written reports.
20 July: 28 pages of written reports.
21 July: 25 pages of written reports.
22 July: 18 pages of written reports.
23 July: 10 pages of written reports.
24 July: 11 pages of written reports.
25 July: 3 pages of written reports.
d) Book L: 18 December 1931 - 15 April 1932: Building Inspector: R P Anderson.
18 December: 1 written report.
21 December: 2 pages of written reports.
30 December: 3 pages of written reports.
6 January: 8 pages of written reports.
8 January: 1 page of written reports.
26 January: 5 pages of written reports.
27 January: 6 pages of written reports.
28 January: 6 pages of written reports.
1 February: 5 pages of written reports.
2 February: 6 pages of written reports.
3 February: 6 pages of written reports.
9 February: 12 pages of written reports.
10 February: 3 pages of written reports.
18 February: 1 page of written reports.
19 February: 2 pages of written reports.
23 February: 1 page of written reports.
4 March: 2 pages of written reports.
7 March: 2 pages of written reports.
15 March: 4 pages of written reports.
17 March - 15 April: 12 pages of written reports.
Production date
1931
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
The letter books are staple bound with cardboard covers and canvas binding. The slips are perforated close to the spine, most of the original lined sheets are absent, with the carbon copied duplicate papers remaining.
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Credit line
from the Public Trust Office
Other number(s)
m98/62, 78974
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