View of Napier

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About this object

View of the Central Business District, Napier, taken during the reconstruction of the city centre following the Hawke's Bay earthquake in 1931. The photograph has been taken from Napier Hill, looking towards Marine Parade. The ruins of St Paul's Church are located in the foreground. Behind the church is Tennyson Street. In the distance, the framing of a building has been erected. The framing is possibly for the Criterion Hotel.

Photographer, unknown.

Production technique

Photography

Media/Materials description

Black and white photograph.

Media/Materials

Photographs/Paper Products/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Height x Width: 78 x 107mm

Signature/Inscription

Velox., Printed, Printed

Classification terms

Print, Photographic
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject person

St Paul's Presbyterian Church; 1858

Criterion Hotel; 1874

Subject period

1930s/20th Century

Subject date

1931-1932

Current rights

Public Domain

Caption

Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 5420 i

Credit Line

gifted by Miss Muriel Finnis

Other number(s)

m77/20, 5420 i, 83010

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Subject place

Napier Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject category

Local history History Archive classification Hawke's Bay earthquake 1931 Construction and demolition Building and planning Hotels Commercial premises Buildings and structures Churches Public buildings

Subject auto tags

Building Black Sky Tree Black-and-white Style Tints and shades Landscape Monochrome Monochrome photography

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