Public Trust Office, Napier
Maker
Sinclair, Ernest
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
The photograph shows the devastation caused by the 3 February 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake and subsequent fire, to the Napier Public Trust building on Tennyson Street. The building on the right has been completely gutted by fire. The debris on the road has been cleaned up. Ernest Sinclair has written underneath the photograph: Public Trust Office.
Photographer, Ernest Sinclair.
Date, post 3 February 1931. The month may be March/April as the roads have been cleared of debris.
Photographer, Ernest Sinclair.
Date, post 3 February 1931. The month may be March/April as the roads have been cleared of debris.
Maker
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black & white photograph held in place in an album with photo corners.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 70 x 115mm
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, 19661
Credit Line
gifted by Brian Sherborne
Other number(s)
2015/31/12, 19661, 92379
Accession number
2015/31/12
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