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Hastings from above, around 1960s

Hastings from above, around 1960s

Hastings was laid out in a grid pattern intersected by a major railway line, which runs through the city centre. The pastoral and horticultural industries, which are a key part of the city’s economy and identity, are represented by the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Society showgrounds and the Wattie’s factory. The Hawke’s Bay Racing Centre is visible at the top of the photograph.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Whites Aviation Collection

Reference: WA-62411

by Leo Lemuel White

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Kerryn Pollock, Hawke’s Bay places – Hastings, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/24206/hastings-from-above-around-1960s (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 19 August 2009, updated 30 November 2015.

Comments

Faye hall
04 August 2017
Does anyone remember me Gammersway ( not sure of spelling) He was journalist for hawkes bay racing around 1960s he used to take me to his wife and shed make scones. I was helping out Old Mr Jimmy Paul in those days, a trainer at hastings

25 October 2016
Hi Bill - I double-checked on Google Earth and it is definitely Hastings. It is looking from the North East - the race track is actually on the other side - you can see it in the distance on the right. Regards, Jamie Mackay
Bill Lowe
14 October 2016
I would doubt this is Hastings. The race course is wrong. What is The track in the foreground. It is identified as the A & P society but no large roads correspond.