Hastings Street Depot, Napier

Maker
Charles P S Boyer
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Public Domain
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Object detail

About this object
View of the Hastings Street Depot, a food depot that was established at Hastings Street School, Napier, following the Hawke's Bay earthquake on 3 February 1931.

The photograph records three men standing around a wooden table having a meal. The men are identified on the back of the photograph as John Biss, J Dick, who was the Town Clerk of Napier at the time of the earthquake, and George Brown. More people can be seen seated in the background.

Photographer, Charles P S Boyer.
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph.
Measurements
Height x Width: 108 x 164mm
Signature/Inscription
10 Feb 1931, Stamp, Stamped
Copyright Photograph by Charles P. S. Boyer, 40 Willis St., Wellington, Stamp, Stamped
Subject period
Subject date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Caption
Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 15878
Credit Line
gifted by Barry Hellberg
Other number(s)
2012/46/89, 15878, 80708
Accession number
2012/46/89

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