H.J. Hodgson & Company

Date: [ca 1929]

Reference: PAColl-6887

Description: 16 views of Wellington and Murchison including: Oriental Bay from the west and the east; a park on Oriental Bay looking towards the harbour with a family with a pram pic-nicking; two of J O Smith's gentleman's outfitters on the corner of Lambton Quay and Bowen Street, one with the Government Buildings in the background and one taken from them; the Carillon from Buckle Street; the Hikitia lifting a buoy in Wellington Harbour; Seatoun taken from the north; the steamer Cowan (location unknown); three men, one in a uniform, standing next to a car with Newman Bros Ltd on the windscreen; a display for visiting dignitaries in the form of a human Union Jack possibly in Athletic Park for the Duke of York's visit; the Public Library building on Mercer Street with the Technical College and the Town Hall in the background and Wakefield Street to the right; Willis Street looking south; and three showing the damage after the 1929 earthquake to H J Hodgson & Co General Merchants and Ross's Hotel in Murchison and Nelson Boys' College. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-044200 to 044215 Quantity: 16 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass ¼ plate negatives

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

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

Reference: 1/2-026346-G

Description: Damaged business premises of H J Hodgson & Co after the earthquake of 17 June 1929. Photograph taken by Frederick Nelson Jones. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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).