Grand Hotel
Early Hastings
Text on photo –
“Heretaunga St. view west from Karamu corner, with 5 story Grand Hotel, about 1908.
Note fire-bell tower at railway, ANZ site, right foreground & Carlton Club Hotel on left.
Grand Hotel was commenced in 1906, took about 2 years to build & 2 minutes to destroy in Feb. 3rd. 1931 Quake.”
Grand Hotel
Photo caption: “Grand Hotel 4-2-1931. Young Drummond killed under this”
Grand Hotel
Photo caption: “Grand Hotel 4-2-1931. Quake was just as severe in Hastings”
Grand Hotel
Grand Hotel, Heretaunga Street, Hastings, prior to 1931 earthquake
Solway Tea Rooms at left
Grand Hotel Remains
Grand Hotel rubble on Heretaunga Street, Hastings, after 3 February 1931 earthquake; taken from Russell Street
Heretaunga Street, Hastings
Heretaunga Street and Grand Hotel, Hastings
Heretaunga Street. Hastings. F.G.R. 3813
Signs on buildings –
“BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES
BANK OF NEW ZEALAND
JONES CYCLES
REPAIRS
SUNDRIES
WE NEVER REFUSE TO BUY
DAINTICURE[?]
CARLSON & COLDRICK
CLOTHIERS & MERCERS”
Heretaunga Street Postcard
Postcard of early Heretaunga Street, Hastings
CLAPHAM SERIES. Heretaunga Street, Hastings.
Signs on buildings –
“OPTICIAN H. WEBBER CHEMIST
WEBBER PHARMACIST OPTICIAN
PHOTOGRAPHER
E. HALLETT.
SOLICITOR
“KASH”
TAILORS & [AND] MERCERS
THORP’S FOR BOOTS
BOOT IMPORTERS R. THORP & CO. [COMPANY]
C.R. WILSON’S LAND & AUCTION ROOMS
C.R. WILSON
AUCTIONEER & PROPERTY SALESMEN
CASH DRAPER
WARREN’S.”