Hastings Street, Napier
Maker
Scanlon, Robert Cornelius
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
This photograph depicts Hastings Street from the Dickens Street corner on the day of the Hawke's Bay earthquake, 3rd of February 1931. Immediately following the earthquake buildings in the Central Business District caught fire. To the left is the Napier Post Office. Lining the street are collapsed buildings from which smoke from the fires is visible.
Photographer, Bob Scanlon.
Photographer, Bob Scanlon.
Maker
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph glued to card with seven other photographs.
Media/Materials
Measurements
photo: Height x Width: 60 x 84mm
card: Height x Width: 230 x 267mm
card: Height x Width: 230 x 267mm
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Subject period
Subject date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 5696 - 7
Credit Line
gifted by Mr Michael Scanlon
Other number(s)
m81/26, 5696 - 7, 79921
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