On the 3rd of February 1931, Napier experienced a disastrous earthquake, which resulted in damaging or destroying nearly every building in the city, with fires to follow. Shown here is a section of track buckled by the force of the earthquake.
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- 2011N_Na13b_005715
- Title
- Rail track damage after Napier Earthquake
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- Coolstore
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Creation
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- Unknown
- Place
- Hawkes Bay
- Date
- February 1931
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- Palmerston North Libraries and Community Services
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