New Zealand - Napier - Ships berthed at Napier Wharves - February 1980 - Photographer: G. Simpson Napier - Napier is a city with a seaport, located in Hawke's Bay. - Captain James Cook was one of the first Europeans to see the future site of Napier when he sailed down the east coast in October 1769. - The Crown purchased the Ahuriri block (including the site of Napier) in 1851. - On 3 February 1931, most of Napier and nearby Hastings was levelled by an earthquake. The collapses of buildings and the ensuing fires killed 256 people. Reference: Wikipedia Image source: Archives New Zealand Reference: AAQT 6539 W3537 201 / B19566 "Archives New Zealand - Communicate New Zealand Collection" https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24825411 https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivesnz/40107176894/in/photostream/