Nurses Home, Napier Hospital

Maker
Buchanan, Stanley
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
The photograph shows the destruction caused to the Nurses' Home at Napier Hospital by the 3 February 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.

The building has completely collapsed. There are men working on the site. Nearby is a truck that is parked in front of the building. The road has been cleared of debris. Stan Buchanan has written on the back: Nurses Home.

Photographer, Stan Buchanan.
Date, post 3 February 1931.
Production date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph.
Measurements
Height x Width: 88 x 64mm
Subject period
Subject date
Post 03 Feb 1931
Credit Line
gifted by Shirley McEwan
Other number(s)
2015/37/1, 19803, 92521
Accession number
2015/37/1

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