Earthquake Damage 1931

Panorama of shops on Russell Street, Hastings, before 1931 earthquake

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Description

Nigel Warren owned a small bakery shop in this vicinity in 1929, likely in Russell Street (but not 123) – its demise apparently due to the depression years

Signs on buildings –

“WEBBER’S PHARMACY

KODAKS

KODAK
[…]

THE BARGAIN STORE
THE ECONOMIC […]

WESTERMAN & CO”

Photographs supplied by Hastings District Libraries to Warren family about 2005 – original photos under the name of ED Shattky who was the optician in this block so they possibly came from him.

Format of the original

Photographic prints stitched

Accession number

575/1893/46093

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