Building Damage, Shakespeare Road

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About this object

View of a damaged building at the foot of Shakespeare Road, Napier, taken after the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. The front façade of the building has partially collapsed, revealing the interior. A dentists chair can be seen in a room on the upper floor of the building. The Athenaeum can be seen along Browning Street on the right side of the photograph.

Photographer, unknown.

Production technique

Photography

Media/Materials description

Black and white photograph.

Media/Materials

Photographs/Paper Products/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Height x Width: 67 x 105mm

Signature/Inscription

Velox., Printed, Printed

Classification terms

Print, Photographic
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject period

1930s/20th Century

Subject date

Post 03 Feb 1931

Current rights

Public Domain

Caption

Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 16842

Other number(s)

16842, 84612

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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 Buildings and structures Dental Health and medical care

Subject auto tags

Building Window Monochrome Monochrome photography Event Facade History Metal House City

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