Accession No |
2005.56.4
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Name/Title |
PHOTOGRAPH; Castlecliff Fire Station
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Brief Description |
One of a collection of black and white photographs of buildings and streets in Whanganui, this print is of Castlecliff Fire Station on Heads Road. The Castlecliff Fire Station was built in 1926 to serve the growing population in this port suburb.
Suburbs in Wanganui had their own local government, such as the Castlecliff Town Board, and their own services, such as the Fire Station, Post Office and Town Hall.
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Classification |
Print, Photographic/Documentary Artifact/Communication Artifacts/Nomenclature
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Primary Maker |
Bethwaite, Francis Haddow (b.1884, d.1961)
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Primary Prod Date |
1939
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Primary Prod Period |
20th century
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Primary Prod Place |
Whanganui
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Measurement Reading |
25.4cm 20.3cm
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Collection |
F H Bethwaite Photograph Collection
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