New Zealand - Papakura - Papakura main street - 1930s Papakura - A suburb of Auckland - Located on the shores of the Pahurehure Inlet - Papakura is a Maori word believed to have originated from papa, meaning earth or flat and kura meaning red, reflecting the rich, fertile soil upon which the community was founded. (Reference: Wikipedia) --------------------- Image source: Unknown photographer. (1930s) Papakura. Auckland War Memorial Museum neg. 18561 https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/collection/object/am_library-photography-37823 #papakura #thenandnow Image Capture: Oct 2020 ©2022 Google https://www.google.com/maps/@-37.0615044,174.9413892,3a,75y,149h,80.65t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1syw-TVZs0guB4Zht08XdUyA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192