Hastings Clock Tower

Built as a result of the February 3rd 1931 Earthquake. An earthquake that registered 7.9 on the Richter scale. One of the numerous buildings destroyed by the earthquake was the Hastings post office and clock tower, and after the earthquake, a decision was made to remove all post office clock towers throughout New Zealand. The construction of a new clock tower was one of the key projects in the Council‟s beautification programme. It was intended to both “enhance the town‟s aesthetic beauty and to give residents back a sound that had been much missed following the earthquake". 93 soles wear lost in Hastings that day due to the earthquake, their names have been inscribed in brass plaques attached to the tower for all to remember.

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