Napier Earthquake, Wrecked Wharf, with HMS Veronica
Maker
Hurst, Arthur Bendigo
Production date
1931
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
The photograph shows damage to the railway line and wharf at Port Ahuriri, Napier, after the 3 February 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. The Navy ship HMS Veronica is seen moored at the wharf where the seabed rose underneath her.
Production date
1931
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Production period
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph
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Measurements
Height x Width: 86 x 144mm
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Subject date
1931
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19, 95375
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