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Walking to safety (1st of 2)

Walking to safety

After the 1931 quake, roads were damaged and there were few cars, so people had to make their way as best they could. This photo shows the Lane family travelling from their damaged home in Hastings to stay in a house in Clive.

About this item

Hawke's Bay Museum & Art Gallery, Hawke's Bay Cultural Trust Collection
Reference: 5441a

Permission of Hawke's Bay Museum & Art Gallery, P.O. Box 248, Napier, New Zealand must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Eileen McSaveney. 'Historic earthquakes', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 9-Feb-12
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/historic-earthquakes/6/8/1