Drop, cover and hold (1st of 2)
Drop, cover and hold (1st of 2)
Many people died in the 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake when they were hit by falling masonry after running outside. Today school children have regular earthquake drill, and are taught to stay inside and shelter under their desks.
About this item
Alexander Turnbull Library , Evening Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
Reference: EP/1991/1627-F
Photograph by Mark Coote
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
