House in Hopper Street, Wellington, prior to demolition

House in Hopper Street, Wellington, prior to demolition
Date
[ca 11 May 1960]
Reference
EP/1960/1744-F
Description

House at 57 Hopper Street, Wellington, prior to demolition. J Williams (foreground) is in charge of the dismantling. Photograph taken circa 11 May 1960 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer.

Other - Published in the Evening Post newspaper, 11 May 1960

Caption - Evening Post caption 11 May 1960 reads: Another of Wellington's old homes about to end its days is this house at 57 Hopper Street which has been bought by the Self Help Co-op and is in the process of being pulled down. The demolition of the house is in the hands of Mr J Williams (foreground) who has been busy over the past few days tearing off the roof. He and others who know the place say it is about 100 years old."

Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 5.6 x 5.6 cm

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers / Further negatives of the Evening Post newspaper
Format
1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Cellulose triacetate negative, 5.6 x 5.6 cm, Orientation: Square image
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House in Hopper Street, Wellington, prior to demolition. Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers. Ref: EP/1960/1744-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23217850

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