Newman's Motors, Hokitika

Newman's Motors, Hokitika
Date
Between 1923 and 1928
Reference
Pan-2484-F
Description

Panoramic view looking down over Newman's Motors Ltd "Agents for Studebaker White Cars & Trucks" "The White Star Tourist Service Garage, special cars always ready for any journey". Eleven cars are lined up in front of the building with five chauffeurs. (Car number plates where visible, from the left: WD368, WD280, WD376, WD285, WD247, WD346, WD353, WD233, WD232, CM469). There is another car in the doorway with several staff beside it. Five onlookers on the right, 3 with bicycles. A hardware merchant's building is visible in the right background. View down the street to the Hokitika River on the right of the garage. Small portion of St Mary's Catholic Church visible on the far left. Taken by Robert Percy Moore.

Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Newman's Motors Ltd. Hokitika Branch; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Newman's Motors Hokitika

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

Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 95.0 cm

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand
Format
1 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Panoramic negative 24.7 x 95.0 cm, Orientation: Horizontal image
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