Places

Date: 1929

From: Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962 :Negatives of the Nelson district

Reference: 1/2-026327-G

Description: View of major landslip following the earthquake at Murchison. Shows a large fissure in the earth, with telephone lines stretching across and telephone poles down. A river is visible in the background. Photograph taken in 1929, by Frederick Nelson Jones. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - After the quake at Murchison; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - F.N.Jones Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: ca 1929

From: Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962 :Negatives of the Nelson district

Reference: 1/2-026350-G

Description: Barn in Murchison, after the 1929 earthquake. Photograph taken by Frederick Nelson Jones. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1929

From: Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962 :Negatives of the Nelson district

Reference: 1/2-028904-G

Description: Damage caused by the Murchison Earthquake of 17 June, 1929. Shows a group amongst boulders. Photograph taken by Frederick Nelson Jones in 1929. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1929

From: Buckley, Maurice W (Mrs) :Photographs and albums, including photographs of the Napier earthquake; Southern Cross aeroplane; Catalina flying boat; aerial photographs of the South Island, particularly the Southern Alps; and others

Reference: PAColl-0813-12

Description: Damage caused by the Murchison earthquake. Shows a man standing on a dirt road where large boulders, trees, and other debris have fallen. Photograph taken in 1929, by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 11 x 6.5 cm

Date: 1929

From: Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962 :Negatives of the Nelson district

Reference: 1/1-010264-G

Description: Landslide and flood damage caused by the 1929 Murchison earthquake. Shows a rural area with mud and tree branches in the foreground. Photograph taken by Frederick Nelson Jones. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1929

From: Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962 :Negatives of the Nelson district

Reference: PAColl-6585-85

Description: Scene at the 'Morels' property after the 1929 Murchison earthquake. Photograph taken by Frederick Nelson Jones. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - After the quake - Morels home Murchison Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print approx 11.1 x approx 15.6

Date: 1929

From: DSIR Christchurch : Photographs

By: Baird, Hamilton Fellowes, 1898-1970

Reference: PAColl-7849-02

Description: Unidentified men at a makeshift shelter after the Murchison earthquake of June 1929. Shows a group of men standing by a tarpaulin that covers wooden trestle tables. Photograph taken by Hamilton Fellowes Baird. Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.6 x 21.6 cm

Date: 1929

From: Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962 :Negatives of the Nelson district

Reference: 1/2-026347-G

Description: General store of H J Hodgson & Co in Murchison, damaged by the 1929 Murchison earthquake. Photograph taken by Frederick Nelson Jones. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - After the quake. Hodgsons store Murchison; Photographer's title on negative - F N Jones Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1929

Reference: PAColl-8481

Description: Photograph taken after the 1929 Murchison earthquake showing the top floor of the Morel farmhouse and surrounding debris. Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 21.4 x 15.8 cm

Date: 1929

From: Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962 :Negatives of the Nelson district

Reference: PAColl-3051-1-01

Description: Fissures in a country road in Murchison, after the 1929 earthquake. Photograph taken in 1929 by Frederick Nelson Jones. Other Titles - Fissures in road at Murchison Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Fissures in road at Murchison; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - F N Jones Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.5 x 21.8 cm

Date: 1929

From: Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962 :Negatives of the Nelson district

Reference: 1/2-026357-G

Description: Dave Oxnam and others, feeding stray dogs in the street after the 1929 Murchison earthquake. On the left are the ruins of H J Hodgson's general store. On the right is Ross's Hotel. Taken by Frederick Nelson Jones. Source of descriptive information - Dave Oxnam identified by library client. Formerly described as 'Dr Oxnam' Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1929

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to earthquakes, earthquake preparedness]

By: New Zealand. Commissioner of Crown Lands; Martin, J L, active 1932; Wicks, Arthur John, 1871?-1942

Reference: Eph-A-EARTHQUAKE-1929-01

Description: Photographically reproduced postcard shows a semi-humorous illustration by J L Martin of the Provincial Government buildings in Christchurch, seen looking southeast from across the intersection of Durham and Armagh Streets, imagined as warped and twisting in the Murchison Earthquake of 1929. Speech bubbles come from the mouths of some small figures: "Women & children first", "Order please", "Oh for the wings of a dove", "Stop that jazzing up there", "Wheres my puff box". The title below the picture is: "The camera cannot lie". The artist J L Martin has handwritten a message on the verso. In 1928, this building was occupied by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, the Receiver of Land Revenue, the Registrar of Deeds, the Lands Transfer Office and the Lands & Survey Department (See Wises directory 1928, page 214) Other Titles - Christchurch, Christmas Inscriptions: Verso - centre - With kind remembrances / From yours sincerely / J L Martin Quantity: 1 Other printed ephemera item(s). Physical Description: Photograph on postcard, 88 x 137 mm. Provenance: Ms McLean was the granddaughter of Arthur John Wicks, the Chief Draughtsman, Head Office, New Zealand Lands & Survey Department. He had worked with Crown Lands in Blenheim before moving to Wellington in 1917. The artist J L Martin sent the card to Mr Wicks.