WitrynaThe inner harbour (Te Whanganui-a-Orotū) was a valued source of food. After Napier was founded in 1855 the inner harbour was used as a port until the sea floor was raised by the 1931 earthquake. Ahuriri also developed as an industrial zone. In the 2000s many of the warehouses were turned into cafés and bars. WitrynaDonald Locke remembers the Napier earthquake of 1931. For people who lived through the Napier earthquake of 3 February 1931, the moment the big shake arrived became indelibly sketched on the memory. But for most people the quake was only the beginning. There followed days of looking after the injured, dealing with rubble and sometimes …

1931 Earthquake - History Hawke

WitrynaNapier after the 1931 earthquake. Fires after the 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake meant that almost none of the buildings in the central business district of Napier could be … Witryna26 cze 2011 · This photo of Westshore's Embankment Rd in Napier shows the damaging effects of liquefaction after the 1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake. The embankment was built mostly from mud and sand taken from the ... maple ridge rock festival 2023

The day the ground shook: Memories of the Napier Earthquake

Witryna27 sty 2006 · On February 3, 1931, an earthquake centred near coastal Aropaoanui, 12km north of Napier, turned Hawkes Bay into a virtual war zone. The shock brought … WitrynaCommander H. L. Morgan was informed on the King’s Birthday, June 3rd 1931, that he had been made a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, in recognition of his services at the Napier earthquake. The investiture to Commander Morgan was made by the Governor-General in the evening following the Auckland Regatta in … WitrynaAt 10:47am on 3 February 1931, the hands of the clock on the band rotunda in Napier stopped turning. On this calm Tuesday morning in Hawke's Bay, the region was … maple ridge rock island