This photograph was published in the Manawatū Evening Standard on 10 July 1934 with the caption: "Disastrous Fire at Ashhust - A big fire at Ashhurst early this morning razed to the ground the Masonic Hotel, the Public Hall, and the Masonic Hall. ...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Date: July 1934
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 the wreckage in Hastings Street.
Creator: Arthur Bendigo Hurst
Place: Hastings, Hawkes Bay
Date: February 1931
The abattoir was built in 1906. The brick boiler house, chimney, boiling down house, and the concrete water tower of the Palmerston North City Council owned abattoir were the last structures to be brought down, by explosives. The demolition attrac...
Creator: M J Costello - Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Maxwells Line, Palmerston North
Date: June 19, 1969
The abattoir was built in 1906 and was demolished with the use of explosives. The photograph shows the final moments of the old boiling-down house crashing to the ground. As a Palmerston North City Council owned property the land was subsequently ...
Creator: M J Costello - Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Maxwells Line, Palmerston North
Date: June 19, 1969
Demolition of the Palmerston North City Council owned Abattoir, built 1906, in Maxwell’s Line Palmerston North. This photograph shows the demolition of the boiling-down house section of the old abattoir. Mr A Spilman, former Manager of the Abbatt...
Creator: M J Costello - Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Maxwells Line, Palmerston North
Date: June 19, 1969
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 image shows crevasses in the road at Port Ahuriri.
Creator: G and R
Place: Ahuriri, Napier, Hawkes Bay
Date: February 1931
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 image shows road damage along what is thought to be the Westshore emb...
Creator: G and R
Place: Napier, Hawkes Bay
Date: February 1931
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 image shows road damage along the Westshore Embankment.
Creator: G and R
Place: Westshore, Napier, Hawkes Bay
Date: February 1931
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 the fire which came after the earthquake.
Creator: G and R
Place: Hastings Street, Napier, Hawkes Bay
Date: February 3, 1931
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 the damage done to Zenith Transport Co. building by ...
Creator: G and R
Place: Napier, Hawkes Bay
Date: February 1931
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 particular shot shows the ruins of St. Johns Cathedral.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Napier, Hawkes Bay
Date: February 1931
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.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Napier, Hawkes Bay
Date: February 1931
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. A woman stands near the slip with a train in the background.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Napier, Hawkes Bay
Date: February 1931
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 comercial bulding severely affected by the earthquake.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Napier, Hawkes Bay
Date: February 1931
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.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Napier, Hawkes Bay
Date: February 1931
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. A woman stands outside a badly damaged church building.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Napier, Hawkes Bay
Date: February 1931
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.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Napier, Hawkes Bay
Date: February 1931
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.
Creator: Unknown
Place: Napier, Hawkes Bay
Date: February 1931
A major fire severely damaged the Ralta factory. This photograph taken two days later shows the damage to the interior of the building. Ralta manufactured electrical consumer goods, and some industrial goods.
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Tremaine Avenue, Palmerston North
Date: December 14, 1970
The interior of Andrews Furnishers Ltd. after its newly renovated premises were destroyed by fire about 2am on 13 July 1977. The fire was one in a series of burglary related fires in the city. One of the oldest family businesses in Palmerston Nort...
Creator: Manawatu Evening Standard
Place: Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North
Date: July 13, 1977
The P.W.D. [thought to be Public Works Department] sawmill in the Arapete area of the Power project. This photo shows logs ready for further processing. The Mangahao Power Station provides hydroelectric power and is situated near the town of Shann...
Creator: Unknown
Place: Horowhenua Region
Date: circa 1920
Shown here are the remains of Pedgden's furniture workshop and factory after the fire of 5 April 1910. The fire was said to have been one of three set by Joseph Powelka, an escaped prisoner. Powelka denied the charges but was convicted of the fires.
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios,
Place: Palmerston North
Date: April 1910
The Clarendon Hotel stood on the corner of Rangitikei Street and The Square. Taken the day after the fire in January 1904, looking to the Manawatu Stables on George Street, at the end of Coleman Place.
Creator: Whalley and Co., Crown Studios
Place: Palmerston North
Date: 1904