Collapsed Nurses' Home, Napier
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
View of the Napier Nurses' Home taken in the aftermath of the Hawke's Bay earthquake on 3 February 1931.
The entire building collapsed as a result of the earthquake. The photograph depicts naval men searching among the ruins for bodies. Four men in naval uniform stand amid the rubble. Two of the men are lifting a piece of concrete. The man behind holds a shovel. The fourth man strides away from this group towards the right.
The date 5 February 1931 is handwritten on the back of the photograph.
Photographer, unknown.
The entire building collapsed as a result of the earthquake. The photograph depicts naval men searching among the ruins for bodies. Four men in naval uniform stand amid the rubble. Two of the men are lifting a piece of concrete. The man behind holds a shovel. The fourth man strides away from this group towards the right.
The date 5 February 1931 is handwritten on the back of the photograph.
Photographer, unknown.
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 169 x 217mm
Signature/Inscription
Copyright
Photograph by
"The Evening Post"
Wellington N.Z., Stamp, Stamped
Photograph by
"The Evening Post"
Wellington N.Z., Stamp, Stamped
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 15802
Credit Line
gifted by Barry Hellberg
Other number(s)
2012/46/13, 15802, 80196
Accession number
2012/46/13
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