More Info →Storm Damaged Fences, Fitzherbert Avenue

Description

A severe storm which crossed the North Island 2 February 1936 caused substantial damage in and around Palmerston North, one of the hardest hit towns. Houses lost roofs, chimneys were blown over, the grandstands of the A&P Association, the Awapuni Racecourse and the sportsground were demolished, and a man was killed when he was blown off his roof as he tried to repair it. This is most probably the fence surrounding the sportsground in Fitzherbert Avenue.

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Stm 6

Date

1936

Digitisation ID

2014N_Stm6_009074

Held In

Coolstore