IMAGE
Photographic prints, including images of the effects of the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake
- Date
- [193-?]
- By
- Thorpe Studio; Tustin, Mabel, 1884-1967
- Reference
- PAColl-9966
- Description
Photographs taken circa 1930s including nine taken by 'Sorrell Photo' (either Charles Sorrell or Percy C Sorrell) showing the effects of 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, chiefly on buildings in Napier, but also two at Port Ahuriri. Also one taken after the fire, and one of a new shopping area at Clive Square, featuring 'Thorp's for Shoes', built after the quake.
Also includes a range of other photographs, some probably taken by Robert Kennett, including one of the 'Southern Cross' aeroplane; a crowd at an [accident ?]; [vines ?] at Moerewa, Bay of Islands, and two unidentified wedding portraits, one taken by Mabel Tustin of Wellington, the other by Thorpe Studio of Pukekohe, Auckland.
Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s) on mounts. 16 b&w original photographic print(s).
Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- Kennett, Robert, 1913-2007 : Photographs, including images taken after the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake
- Format
- 2 b&w original photographic print(s) on mounts, 16 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs, Silver gelatin prints
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