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Gisborne to be wild! 22 December, 2007
Date: 2007
From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers
Reference: DCDL-0004750
Description: Shows a map of New Zealand with the Gisborne area shaped like a hand and shaking wildly. Refers to the Gisborne earthquake of magnitude 6.6 on the Richter scale which struck on December 20, 2007. The text is a pun on the rock song "Born to Be Wild" that was written by Mars Bonfire and made famous by the Canadian rock band, Steppenwolf. It is often used in popular culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Earthquake damaged bootmaker's shop and artist's premises at Tokomaru Bay
Date: [between 1900-1930]
From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives
Reference: 1/2-001261-G
Description: G J Pepper's bootmaking shop, and premises of J D Kelley, artist, at Tokomaru Bay, after an earthquake. Between these two shops is another unidentifiable shop (window too damaged to make out signage). Shows a one storied, wooden building, on a site on the corner of a street, with broken windows. An unidentified man stands alongside. Photograph possibly taken by Oates Bros of Tokomaru Bay between 1900-1930. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Earthquake. Tokomaru Bay No O.B. 199 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches