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02-095-003t

St Matthew's Church guarded by soldiers after the earthquake

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Taken at 8 a.m. on the day following the earthquake, showing three soldiers on guard outside the damaged St Matthew's Church, Masterton.

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02-095-004t

St Matthew's Church after earthquake

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Shows damage to the exterior of St Matthew's Church, Masterton, following the 1942 earthquake.

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02-095-007t

Damage to the W.F.C.A., Chapel Street, Masterton

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Shows damage caused to the W.F.C.A. building in Queen Street, Masterton, when the water tower attached to the building collapsed during the 1942 earthquake. The view is from the Chapel Street car park.

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02-095-008t

Woolworths, Queen Street, Masterton

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The interior of Woolworths store in Queen Street, Masterton, as seen through the glass of the front door at 8 a.m., the day following the first earthquake.

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02-095-010t

Miss Ninnes' shop, Queen Street, Masterton

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Shows damage to Miss Ninnes' shop in Queen Street, Masterton. The front wall has fallen into the street, exposing the shop and the second-storey living area. There is a man standing in the upstairs portion.

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02-155-001t

T.G. Mason's building, Bannister Street, Masterton

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Shows damage to the Bannister Street portion of T.G. Mason's building. The view is looking eastwards down Bannister Street, and many of the second storey facades have been removed. The building was largely occupied by J.V. Gordon, chemist.

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02-155-003t

Damage to St Matthew's Church

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Shows earthquake damage to the rear wall of St Matthew's Church in Church St, Masterton.

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02-155-004t

Partially demolished St Matthew's Church

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Shows St Matthew's Church in Masterton after army engineers had demolished part of the building following the 1942 earthquake.

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02-155-005t

Damage to St Matthew's Church

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Shows exterior damage to the walls and roof of St Matthew's Church in Masterton caused by the 1942 earthquake.

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02-155-006t

Damage to St Matthew's Church

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Shows St Matthew's Church in Masterton after army engineers had partially demolished the building, damaged in the June 1942 earthquake.

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02-155-007t

Earthquake damage to W.H. Saunders' building

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Shows damage to the building occupied by W.H. Saunders, on the west side of Queen Street, Masterton, just to the north of Lincoln Road. Most of the building's facade has fallen into the street.

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02-155-009t

Earthquake damage to Gray's building, Queen Street, Masterton

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Shows damage to the second storey of Gray's building which houses Hannah's shoe shop on the right and Bullick, Blackmore at left, in Queen Street, Masterton.

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02-155-012t

Masterton Post Office with tower removed : photograph

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Shows the Masterton Post Office after the demolition of the tower. The view is from the north-eastern corner of Queen and Church streets, looking along Lincoln Rd and shows men in the street watching a man working in the base of the old tower. There appears to be a pile of bricks below the tower.

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02-155-013t

Earthquake damage in alley by Masterton Post Office : photograph

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Shows a dog sitting in the alley leading to Queen Street between the Post Office and the Trust Lands Tust building. Cody's Cash Drapery is visible on the eastern side of Queen Street, while the alley is strewn with rubble from the earthquake.

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02-108-001t

Carterton Post Office just before demolition

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Shows the Carterton Post Office shortly before its demolition due to damage in the 1942 earthquake. There are cracks in the clock faces.

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02-108-005t

T.G. Mason building after 1942 earthquake : photograph

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Shows two girls with prams outside the Queen Street frontage of J.V. Gordon, chemist, in the T.G. Mason building. There is a sign in the window saying "Removed to Cosy."

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02-108-007t

Stairwell in T.G. Mason's building, Bannister Street, Masterton

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Shows the Bannister Street frontage of T.G. Mason's building, showing extensive damage. A stairwell is visible through a damaged doorway.

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02-108-015t

Brancepeth chimney

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Shows a chimney at Brancepeth homestead. Photograph annotated:- "Top gone and fractured at balcony" There is brick debris and balcony on the ground.

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02-108-020t

Tonawai homestead after 1942 earthquake

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Shows shear legs erected near the Tonowhai homestead to take the weight of the chimneys before they were lowered to the ground. Shows roof damage near the chimney. Bennett's Hill (Otahoua) is behind the house.

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02-108-021t

Tararua Power Board, Eketahuna

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Shows a doorway at the Tararua Power Board building, Eketahuna, showing cracks in the arch and pier. The photograph was taken after the shake of 2 Aug 1942.

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