Marine Parade, Napier
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
The photograph shows Marine Parade, Napier, taken after the 3 February 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. The building on the left was the YMCA which lots its second storey during the quake.
On the back is written: The remains of the South African War Memorial, Marine Parade, Napier. Behind the memorial on the left is the remains of a building and on the right is the debris from the Masonic Hotel.
Photographer, unknown.
Date, post 3 February 1931.
On the back is written: The remains of the South African War Memorial, Marine Parade, Napier. Behind the memorial on the left is the remains of a building and on the right is the debris from the Masonic Hotel.
Photographer, unknown.
Date, post 3 February 1931.
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Sepia coloured photograph.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 42 x 65mm
Signature/Inscription
The remains of the S. African War Memorial Marine Parade, Napier, Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 17247
Credit Line
gifted by Wairarapa Archive, Masterton District Council
Other number(s)
2013/29/5, 17247, 86482
Accession number
2013/29/5
Public comments
The building on the left was the YMCA. It lost its second floor during the quake. For comparison: https://collection.mtghawkesbay.com/objects/77971
- Chris Muckersie posted 3 years ago.
The building on the left is the remaining bottom storey of the YMCA building on Marine Parade. For comparison: https://collection.mtghawkesbay.com/objects/77971 https://knowledgebank.org.nz/still_image/boer-war-memorial-napier/
- Chris Muckersie posted 3 years ago.