Slide, Wharf Street, Tauranga
Maker
Robert Gale
Production date
01 Sep 1968
Current rights
© In copyright
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Object detail
Description
A colour slide showing the demolition of a building. Signage on front of building reads ‘Bank of New South Wales, Peterkins Land Agency, Real Estate’. Recorded by photographer as ‘demolition “Peterkins” Wharf Street’. This building was located on Wharf Street between The Strand and Willow Street. "Ian Peterkin was a little sad when we found him sitting on a pile of rubble, a couple of Saturdays ago - it was all that remained of one of Tauranga's oldest buildings, which he had used for the last five years as a land agency and auction rooms. The building, in Wharf Street, was built for the Bank of New Zealand in 1875 and opened as their first branch in the Bay of Plenty." 21 September 1968, Bay of Plenty Photo News
The Tauranga Heritage Collection has more than 2000 photographic slides taken by Robert Gale. Robert and his family moved to Tauranga in the early 1960s and he taught at Merivale School until retirement. Robert was a member of the Tauranga Photographic Society for many years. We ask that you publish an acknowledgement, or 'attribution', to Robert Gale when using this image.
The Tauranga Heritage Collection has more than 2000 photographic slides taken by Robert Gale. Robert and his family moved to Tauranga in the early 1960s and he taught at Merivale School until retirement. Robert was a member of the Tauranga Photographic Society for many years. We ask that you publish an acknowledgement, or 'attribution', to Robert Gale when using this image.
Maker
Robert Gale
Production date
01 Sep 1968
Production place
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Measurements
50mm (width), 50mm (height)
Credit line
Gifted by the Gale family and Alf Rendell
Accession number
0005/20/17
Current rights