Topic: 1931 Earthquake
Hastings War Memorial Library - History Highlights
From a free reading room to computerised services, the Hastings Library has evolved over many years. Our buildings have been built, fallen down (literally), moved, rebuilt and extended, to provide a much used community service in the heart of Hastings. Photo: The old Hastings Library building in Market Street South, destroyed in the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. |
Hawke's Bay Earthquake 1931 Tuesday 3 February 1931 - a typical calm hot Hawke's Bay summer day. At 46 minutes and 46.3 seconds after 10.00am Hawke's Bay was devastated by two violent shocks in quick succession, followed for days by after shocks. The earthquake of magnitude 7.8* was recorded all around the world. *Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited (GNS). There were many casualties - 256 were killed, 2 missing, over 400 hospitalised with serious injuries. |
Hawke's Bay Earthquake 1931 - Photo Gallery Photos of the Hawke's Bay Earthquake 1931 held in the Archives of Hastings District Libraries. Click on the main photo to scroll through photos. |
1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake - Casualty List In memory of those who lost their lives in Hastings and District "Their sun went down before it was noon" Hastings District Library staff have compiled a list of Hastings casualities from various sources. |
1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake - Online Resources Below are some of the online resources available on the 1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake and its aftermath: Hastings District Council
Napier City Council
Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
An Encyclopedia of New Zealand (1966)
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1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake - Resources in our Libraries Images
Newspapers
BooksThe following are some of the books held in the Hastings District Libraries on the 1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake, listed with the most recent at the top. From disaster to recovery : the Hastings CDB 1931-1935 by Michael Fowler, 2007 Quake : Hawke's Bay 1931 by Matthew Wright, 2001, second edition 2006 AfterWords : interviews and letters from survivors of the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, interviews and compilation by Helen McConnochie, 2004 West to the Annie : Renata Kawepo's Hawke's Bay legacy, by the RD9 Historical Committee; edited by Tony Robinson, 2002. Includes an Appendix with an eyewitness account "The day of the earthquake" by Nola McAulay. The Hawke's Bay earthquake : New Zealand's greatest natural disaster by Robert McGregor, 1998 |
Photos of 80th Anniversary Earthquake Commemoration Thursday 3 February 2011 A moving commemoration ceremony was held in Hastings to mark the 80th anniversary of the 1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake. Remembering those who died, those who survived and those who rebuilt our towns. Click on the photos to view enlargements. |
Hawke's Bay Newspapers after the 1931 Earthquake The three newspapers in Hawke's Bay were very seriously affected by the 1931 earthquake. Buildings were badly damaged, staff lost their lives. Yet within days of the 'quake, newsheets were being published, playing a hugely important role in informing the public of casualties and giving emergency instructions. More...
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