Canaries from the earthquake area
Maker
The New Zealand Herald
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
Four sailors from the navy ship HMS Veronica with canaries in cages. The pet birds were rescued from deserted houses in Napier following the Hawke's Bay earthquake in February 1931.
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 130 x 196mm
Signature/Inscription
Sailors on HMS Veronica / photographed with pets, Inscription
Canaries from the earthquake area - Sailors on HMS Veronica with / some of the canaries rescued from deserted houses at Napier. On arrival at Auckland the / mess decks looked like miniature aviaries with about 80 canaries on board., Cutting
Rogers Photo Archive NZA 049, Sticker
Canaries from the earthquake area - Sailors on HMS Veronica with / some of the canaries rescued from deserted houses at Napier. On arrival at Auckland the / mess decks looked like miniature aviaries with about 80 canaries on board., Cutting
Rogers Photo Archive NZA 049, Sticker
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Subject period
Subject date
1931
Current rights
Credit Line
purchase
Other number(s)
2020/30/3, 98613
Accession number
2020/30/3
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