More Info →Napier Earthquake Scene

Description

On the third of February 1931, Napier experienced a disastrous earthquake, which resulted in damaging or destroying nearly every building in the city, with fires to follow. This photograph shows a city scene of wrecked buildings.

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Na 5

Date

1931

Digitisation ID

2011P_Na5_005777

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