Hawke's Bay Farmers' Meat Company Limited, Whakatu

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About this object

A group of men clear damage to the Hawke's Bay Farmers' Meat Company Limited's Whakatū Freezing Works, caused by the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. Scaffolding surrounds the tall chimney.

Media/Materials description

Glass plate negative

Media/Materials

Glass/Photographic/Man-made Materials

Measurements

Height x Width: 107 x 82mm

Classification terms

Negative, Glass-Plate
Documentary Artifact
Communication Artifacts

Subject person

Hawke's Bay Farmers' Meat Company Limited; 1912

Subject period

1930s/20th Century

Subject date

Post 03 Feb 1931

Current rights

Public Domain

Other number(s)

5448 c, 98424

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Subject place

Hastings Hastings District Hawke's Bay North Island New Zealand Polynesia Oceania

Subject category

Hawke's Bay earthquake 1931 Archive classification Buildings and structures Meat processing Industry

Subject auto tags

Sky Building Electricity Chimney Tower House Factory Pole Public utility Pollution

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