Naval blasting party at Napier
Maker
Evening Post Print
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
Four naval personnel from the HMS Diomede in Napier with a box of explosives used to demolish unsafe buildings in the wake of the Hawke's Bay earthquake in February 1931.
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 149 x 142mm
Signature/Inscription
Naval Blasting Party at / Napier, Inscription
Employed on measures of safety - A party of men-o'- / wars men who helped blast down the walls of dangerous buildings., Cutting
Rogers Photo Archive NZA 053, Sticker
Copyright, Stamp
Employed on measures of safety - A party of men-o'- / wars men who helped blast down the walls of dangerous buildings., Cutting
Rogers Photo Archive NZA 053, Sticker
Copyright, Stamp
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1931
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 2020/30/1
Credit Line
purchase
Other number(s)
2020/30/1, 98611
Accession number
2020/30/1
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