Photographer unknown: Wellington and district hotels and a tram accident

Date
[ca 1940-1950]
Reference
PAColl-6906
Description

8 images of hotels including one of Porirua Hotel in the distance beyond a scattering of houses, a small church and a Shell station. Three are of a bad tram accident at the corner of Webb Street and Taranaki Street where a Thorndon tram went right through the premises adjacent to the Napier-Wellington Transport Co Ltd. Police and passers-by are looking on and workmen are trying to clear the debris. The last image is of what may be a nurses' hostel at Wellington Hospital. Photographer unidentified.

Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-045211 to 045222

Quantity: 10 b&w original negative(s) glass. 2 b&w original negative(s) film.

Physical Description: Glass and film ¼ plate negatives

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Curator required
Format
10 b&w original negative(s) glass, 2 b&w original negative(s) film, Negatives, Glass and film ¼ plate negatives
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