Earthquake damage, Napier
Production date
1931
Current rights
Public Domain
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Object detail
About this object
This photograph was taken from the ruins of the Herald building in Napier following the Hawke's Bay earthquake and subsequent fires in February 1931. In the foreground to the left are the burnt remains of cars, and to the right a brick fireplace is still standing. At the back of the image is the damaged Masonic Hotel.
Production date
1931
Production period
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 60 x 104mm
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, 2019/20/17
Credit Line
gifted by Ken Ward
Other number(s)
2019/20/17, 96522
Accession number
2019/20/17
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