Morel's home after Murchison earthquake.1929.

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DescriptionEleanor Morel
My husband’s ancestors home. That is the top storey of the house. The ground storey was matchwood. It was built by Gustave Alphonse Morel and his wife Christine. It was called Belle Vue.Their son Charles was in residence at the time of the earthquake and died. His wife survived with a broken ankleNew Zealand - Murchison 1929
- See info below, damage to Morels Home caused by the 1929 Earthquake at Murchison, note the car up the wall.
- 17th June 1929
- F N Jones Nelson Photographer
- Real Photo Post Card Format
- Ex Bernard Atkinson EstateDate of Photo1929Map^[1]ContributorRichard Wooders

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Location (city or town)MurchisonLandmark (Place)Morel homeEventMurchison earthquake 1929

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Linkhttps://madoncollections.com/collec.....16-photography-historicalDate Created24th August 2018CommentsEleanor Morel
My husband’s ancestors home. That is the top storey of the house. The ground storey was matchwood. It was built by Gustave Alphonse Morel and his wife Christine. It was called Belle Vue.Their son Charles was in residence at the time of the earthquake and died. His wife survived with a broken ankle

Dorothy Dot Humphries
Charlie's wife was my Aunt Jessie who was a MIRFiN from Ikamatua, West Coast

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Morel's home after Murchison earthquake.1929.

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